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Ancient Greece - Power Words

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Body of land with water on three sides
a)
peninsula
b)
city-states
c)
Agora
d)
phalanx
2.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
City-State
b)
tyrant 
c)
philosophers 
d)
drama 
3.
Someone who would seize power and would rule with total authority.
a)
philosophers
b)
tyrant
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Alexander The Great
4.
All citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyrant
d)
Direct Democracy 
5.
All citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyrant
d)
Direct Democracy 
6.

A few wealthy people that hold power over the larger group of citizens.

a)

Representative Democracy

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Tryant

7.
Citizens elect a smaller group of people the group will represent the people, and make laws. This is what we have in the United States today.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyrant 
8.

The word democracy comes from Greek words meaning?

a)

rule of aristocrats.

b)

rule of the people.

c)

rule of a king.

d)

rule of representation.

9.

Which characteristic of the people of ancient Greece may be explained by the geography of the country?

a)

a common language throughout the country

b)

small, independent communities

c)

an ability to farm in desert-like conditions

d)

a common religion throughout the country

10.

Who were considered citizens in the democracy in Athens?

a)

all men and women

b)

all men

c)

all men born in Athens

d)

all men and women born in Athens

11.

Which describes an aristocracy?

a)

the equal voice of all citizens

b)

rule by a royal family

c)

rule by an elected assembly

d)

rule by a few wealthy people

12.

Government that is ruled by the people is a ______________.

a)

philosopher

b)

aristocracy

c)

democracy

d)

agora

13.

Greek word for city-state

a)

Polis

b)

Acropolis

c)

Democracy

d)

Aristocrats

14.

a type of government where people rule themselves

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

15.

Rich landowners

a)

Pericles

b)

Citizen

c)

Aristocrats

d)

Minions

16.

a government in which only a few rich landowners have power

a)

Democracy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Monarchy

17.

A person who has the right to participate in government

a)

Tyrant

b)

Monarchy

c)

Citizen

d)

Polis

18.

a leader who holds power by force

a)

Monarch

b)

Oligarch

c)

Aristocrat

d)

Tyrant

19.

Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

a)

It provided water for their farms.

b)

It restricted cultural diffusion.

c)

They relied on the sea for travel and trade.

d)

They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.