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Worksheets08 Ancient Greece - L2 - Glory of Athens
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
What do you call a type of government which people rule themselves?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What type of government do only a few people have power?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What type of government do leaders take power by force?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What Greece city is the birthplace of democracy?
Olympia
Athens
Sparta
Persia
The highest social class that had power
elitists
high class
noblemen
aristocrats
Who created very harsh laws in Athens?
Solon
Draco
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
Under Solon’s constitution what did all free men living in Athens become?
slaves
tyrants
citizens
students
Who are people who have the right to participate in government?
citizens
democrats
republicans
oligarchians
Who is known as the father of democracy?
Cleisthenes
Pericles
Solon
Sargon
What type of government allows all its citizens to participate directly in the government?
indirect democracy
elective democracy
choice democracy
Direct democracy
Under which brilliant elected leader did democracy in Athens reach its height?
Peisistratus
Pericles
Cleisthenes
Draco
Who ruled in early Athens?
Pharaohs
Priests
Kings
Presidents
What type of government was Ancient Athens?
Monarchy.
representative democracy.
direct democracy.
dictatorship.
Who was the tyrant that overthrow the oligarchy and became ruler of a Athens
Solon
Draco
Pesistratus
Cleisthenes
The Greeks created a __________ in which laws where written
Rosetta Stone
constitution
bible
the Analects
Athens was conquered by the ________, and fell under their influence
Hebrews
Macedonians
Persions
Egyptians
Greek tyrants encouraged the development of a common currency to make trade easier so __________ coins were minted.
Gold
Copper
Silver
Bronze
This city-state also became dominant by the help of minting its own coins.
Pericles
Corinth
Draco
Solon
The number of people who voted in the assembly changed from day to day. For major decisions, however, the assembly needed about ___________ people to vote.
100
600
6000
1000
