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9.2 Greek Political Systems (tabs 1-3)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Head of State in a Monarchy?

a)

Master

b)

King or Queen

c)

Commander

2.

Who holds the power in an Oligarchy?

a)

power is in the hands of a few

b)

the Queen

c)

the King

3.

In a Tyranny, who holds the power?

a)

vicious animals

b)

the boys club

c)

powerful individuals from the military

4.

Who is the Head of State in a Democracy?

a)

A gathering

b)

A crowd

c)

An assembly

5.

Both a Monarchy and an Oligarchy form of government have advisors or officials from

a)

the upper class

b)

Thebes

c)

Attica

6.

In a Tyranny, who are the decision makers?

a)

a team of equals

b)

One Absolute ruler

c)

the poor

7.

In a Democracy, who are the decision makers?

a)

just the good-looking people

b)

all citizens

c)

people visiting on vacation

8.

In a Monarchy, how is power acquired?

a)

by lottery

b)

by an athletic contest

c)

it is hereditary (passed down through the family)

9.

How is power acquired in an Oligarchy?

a)

whoever grows the best olive trees

b)

whoever has the most wealth and property

c)

the oldest citizens

10.

How is power acquired in a Tyranny?

a)

by winning the most wrestling matches

b)

by political tactics and violence

c)

whoever can yell the loudest

11.

In a Democracy, how is power acquired?

a)

you had to prove yourself the smartest in your group

b)

any citizen could join the assembly

c)

you had to demonstrate impressive strength

12.

Which form of government had a ruler who took complete control of the city-state?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tyranny

13.

The U.S. has a ___democracy where we elect Senators or members of Congress to represent the interests of the people.

a)

representative

b)

old-fashioned

c)

Roman

14.

Not everyone in Athens was considered a _____ .

a)

star

b)

citizen

c)

brother

15.

Citizenship in Athens was limited to free men who were ____ years or older.

a)

50

b)

18

c)

60

16.

Only about ____ percent of the population of Athens had citizenship.

a)

one

b)

20

c)

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