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Chapter 26 Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not something the Greeks cities had their own of:

a)

Laws

b)

Army

c)

Currency

d)

Language

2.

What were Greek cities called?

a)

Towns

b)

City-States

c)

Provininces

d)

States

3.

Which type of government ruled most of Greece from 2000 to 800 BCE?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

4.

Originally, how were Ancient Greek kings elected?

a)

They were elected by citizens

b)

Inheritance

c)

Voted by aristocrats

d)

Random Drawing

5.

What did eventually kings demand happen with the passing of power when they died?

a)

There would be an election for the next king

b)

There would be a board of people to rule and run the city-state

c)

Their wisest aristocrat was to take control

d)

Their oldest son was to become the king

6.

Who usually advised the kings?

a)

The queens

b)

The wealthy aristocrats

c)

Other kings from nearby city-states

d)

The next king in line

7.

What type of government mainly ruled in Greece by 800 BCE?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Democracy

8.

From the time 800 to 650 BCE most of the Greek City-States were ruled by small groups of wealthy men called ______?

a)

Oligarchs

b)

Monarchs

c)

Tyrants

d)

Democrats

9.

In an oligarchy the power lies in the hands of?

a)

The whole city-state

b)

One person

c)

Representatives

d)

A few/small number of people

10.

Which of the following was a result of the Oligarchs taking power?

a)

The poor became richer and the rich became poorer.

b)

The poor become poorer and the rich become richer.

c)

The economy stayed the same.

d)

Only the oligarchs gained money and power

11.

Who eventually took the power of the oligarchs?

a)

Monarchs

b)

Democrats

c)

Tyrants

d)

Republicans

12.

In a tyranny, the ruling power belongs solely to one individual who is not a lawful king. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Tyrants can claim that the laws of the land give them the right to rule. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False