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About ancient Greek Democrasy

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What of the following is democracy

a)

government by the people.

b)

form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons

c)

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

d)

a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.

2.

What of the following is monarchy

a)

government by the people.

b)

form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons

c)

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

d)

a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.

3.

What of the following is oligarchy

a)

government by the people.

b)

form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons

c)

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

d)

a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.

4.

What of the following is tyranny

a)

government by the people.

b)

form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons

c)

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power

d)

a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch.

5.

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

a)

they played rock, paper, scissors.

b)

they were elected by the people

c)

they inherited it from a relative

d)

they used soldiers to take control

6.

Which word in English comes from the Greek word meaning 'few'?

a)

tyrant

b)

democracy

c)

monarch

d)

oligarch

7.

What kinds of laws did oligarchs pass?

a)

laws that favored the rich

b)

laws that meant nothing

c)

laws that helped the poor

d)

laws that were fair to all

8.

In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?

a)

the law of the land

b)

family tradition

c)

military force

d)

being right, always

9.

Why were some tyrants well liked?

a)

They offered candy to awesome students

b)

They passed the throne to their sons

c)

They gave all men a voice in government

d)

They made laws that improved people's lives.

10.

How was democracy in Athens different from other forms of government?

a)

Slaves were equal to free men.

b)

All citizens shared ruling power.

c)

People might vote unwisely.

d)

Merchants made all the laws.

11.

In times of war, the king, in case to gather money to raise and supply an army, aimed to

a)

farmers

b)

aristocrats

c)

slaves

d)

oligarchs

12.

Which Greek city-state started the first democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Argos

c)

Athens

d)

Corinth

13.

Who was considered to be the citizens of Ancient Greece?

a)

Slaves

b)

Foreigners

c)

Females

d)

None of all

14.

A high point in the city used for defense against enemies and a place to worship.

a)

Tholos

b)

Acropolis

c)

Agora

d)

Pnyx

15.

Power in the hands of a few wealthy citizens.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

16.

Power in the hands of a hereditary figure.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

17.

Sole ruler who took power by force instead of by inheritance.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

18.

Power in the hands of the people.

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Oligarchy

19.

In a direct democracy who votes on laws?

a)

citizens

b)

kids

c)

the president

d)

an elected representative

20.

What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?

a)

Communism

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Democracy

21.

The two types of democracy are...

a)

Direct and Autocracy

b)

Direct and Representative

c)

Representative and Junta

d)

Autocracy and Monarchy

22.

Which of the following is not an element of democracy?

a)

Everyone has to follow the same laws

b)

Citizens give the government permission to operate

c)

Citizen vote to elect representatives

d)

The government can take away individual rights

23.

In ancient Greece , the word tyrant referred to a leader who

a)

took over the government

b)

would make his people laugh

c)

lost the support of the people

24.

Early forms of democracy started in

a)

greece

b)

italy

c)

england

d)

spain

25.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

rule by the government

b)

rule by the many

c)

rule by the people

d)

rule by the wealthy