WorksheetsChapter 8 Section 2- Government in Athens
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who were tyrants?
They were good leaders who brought peace and prosperity.
They were the richest men in town.
They were rich landowners,
They were democrats and republicans.
Who made simple crimes, such as loitering, punishable by death?
Peisistratus
Pericles
Draco
Cleisthenes
Why were aristocrats able to run the city's economy?
They brought peace and prosperity.
They ruled through the use of force.
They didn't run the city's economy.
They were the richest men in town.
What were two types of leaders that led early Athens?
dictators and emperors
kings and queens
aristocrats and tyrants
presidents and vice presidents
Who brought peace and prosperity to the city of Athens?
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
Draco
Hercules
Who made harsh laws for the oligarchy?
Peisistratus
Cleisthenes
Draco
Hercules
Who was Pericles?
He was a leader of Greece from 360-429 BC
He was a leader of Greece from 460-429 BC
He was a leader of Greece from 560-629 BC
He was a leader of Greece from 660-729 BC
True or False: Draco made strict laws.
True
False
True or False: Pericles was a leader from 460-429 BC.
True
False
True of False: Tyrants had strong armies.
True
False
What is a democracy?
A type of government in which people rule through the use of force.
A type of government in which people rule through the use of force.
A type of government in which rich landowners rule.
A type of government in which people rule themselves.
How did people vote in ancient Athens?
By stating their vote
By choosing a number
By a show of hands or using secret ballots
They didn't vote.
Who was Peisistratus?
An aristocrat who ruled the city of Athens.
A tyrant who once ruled the city of Sparta.
A tyrant who once ruled the city of Athens.
An aristocrat who ruled the city of Sparta.
What is an aristocrat?
A rich landowner.
A leader who ruled through the use of force.
A leader who was elected by the people.
A leader from Persia.
In what year did the rebels try to overthrow the aristocrats?
500 BC
600 BC
60 BC
700 BC
Why were tyrants able to stay in power?
People supported them.
They had strong armies.
That had a lot of money.
People supported them and they had strong armies.
True or False: Aristocrats served as generals and judges.
True
False
Which statement does not describe a tyrant?
Tyrants had strong armies and people supported them.
Draco was a tyrant.
A tyrant was a woman who was a rich landowner.
A leader who held power through the use of force.
True or False: Aristocrats held power through the use of force.
True
False
True or False: The people of Greece settled in valleys.
True
False
