WorksheetsWho Created Democracy?
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does the word speculation mean? 2 answers
decision
choice
wonder
vision
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word restrict?
confine
enlarge
modify
release
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word promote?
consider
deny
help
withhold
What does the word principal mean?
most popular
most frequent
most important
most expensive
What does the word foundation mean?
addition
basis
discovery
supplement
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word preceded?
accelerated
delayed
after
foreshadowed
What does the word aspiring mean?
planning for
upset for
hoping for
fearing for
What does the word speculation mean? 2 answers
choice
wonder
vision
basis
How is a democracy different from an autocracy?
A democracy is a government ruled by the people, and an autocracy is a government ruled by one person.
A democracy is a government ruled by one person, and an autocracy is a government ruled by the people
A democracy is a government ruled by a small group of wealthy people, and an autocracy is a government ruled by one person.
A democracy is a government ruled by one person, and an autocracy is a government ruled by a small group of wealthy people.
Why did the oligarchy of Greece decide to make changes around 630 B.C.?
They wanted to help the poor.
They needed the poor to help make laws.
They wanted to give more power to the poor.
They knew they did not have enough people to fight the poor
When the American colonists asked for a voice in Parliament, what did King George III do? 2 answers
He began to wage war on the colonists.
He passed that family members would be sold into slavery for not paying their debts.
He allowed them to have a seat in Parliament.
He sent troops to take the colonists’ weapons.
Who formed the Assembly in Greece which led to a democracy?
Cleisthenes
Hippias
Peisistratus
Solon
How is the American government like the government of ancient Rome?
It has three branches
It has one president.
It has two branches
It has two leaders
The word democracy comes from the Greek words demos, meaning “common people,” and kratos, meaning “rule.”
What does the origin of the word democracy suggest is most important about this idea?
Everybody obeys the laws.
Everybody takes part in the government and has a voice.
A small group leads the government.
It ran the army and controlled the money, and had the power to make emergency proposals, including naming a new ruler.
The prefix pro- means “in front.” In proposal, the root poser means “put” or “place.” What does a person do if he or she makes a proposal?
rearranges the order of something
puts an idea in front of someone
draws attention to something
disagrees with an idea
This was true in Ancient Greece except
Tax debt could lead their families being sold into slavery
They wanted a say in parliament
They threw tea into the harbor
They formed the 500 assemblies
Hostile means
Angry. unfriendly
Calm
revoke
moving toward a goal
Obscure most nearly means
Clearly
unclear, uncertain
Understood
Burst forth suddenly and noisily
All of these are idioms except
protests erupted daily
cat's out of the bag
raining cats and dogs
The curtain of democracy fell upon Greece.
All of these are true of the Senate but
Each state has the same number of representatives
representatives are determined by population
Senate is both state and federal
Debbie Stabenow is a Michigan State Senator
What are the 3 branches of Government in the U.S.?
Elective, Judicial, Senate
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
House, Senate, President
Oligarchy, House of 500, Slaves
True or False: Our democracy was modeled after both Roman and Greek governments
True
False
The book that is being read aloud in class is called ________
A Dog's Life
Schooled
