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Greece Rise of Civilizations & Four Forms of Government Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Monarchy?
a)
A ruling power in the hands of one person
b)
A ruling power in the hands of a few people
c)
A ruling power in the hands of all citizens
d)
A ruling power in the hands of a military leader
2.

The role of aristocrats in a Monarchy was to (a)  

Choose from the below words
To advise the king
To make laws
To lead the army in wars
To conduct religious ceremonies
3.
What is an Oligarchy?
a)

A ruling power in the hands of a few people

b)

A ruling power in the hands of one person

c)

A ruling power in the hands of all citizens

d)

A ruling power in the hands of a military leader

4.
What did the oligarchs of Ancient Greece do to the poor?
a)
Forced them to listen using force
b)
Passed laws to protect their wealth
c)
Provided them with job opportunities
d)
Gave them land to farm
5.

What did the poor have to do to pay debts in the oligarchy? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Sell themselves into slavery
Join the army
Work in the fields
Pay in installments
6.
What happened to the oligarchs in the 600s B.C.E.?
a)

Overthrown by the people

b)

Became kings

c)

Formed a tyranny

d)

Joined forces with the poor

7.
What is a Tyranny?
a)
When a person seizes power illegally
b)
When a king rules with the advice of aristocrats
c)
When a few people share power
d)
When all citizens share in the ruling power
8.
How is a Tyranny different from a Monarchy?
a)
A tyrant cannot claim a legal right to rule, while a king can
b)
A king cannot claim a legal right to rule, while a tyrant can
c)
A tyrant is elected by the people, while a king is not
d)
A king's son usually inherits his father's power, while a tyrant's son does not
9.
What is a Democracy?
a)
All citizens share in the ruling important power
b)
A ruling power in the hands of a few people
c)
A ruling power in the hands of one person
d)
A ruling power in the hands of a military leader
10.

Who did the Ancient Greeks believe should have rights in a Democracy? (a)  

Choose from the below words
All male citizens
Only the rich
Only the poor
Only the aristocrats
11.

What is the first period of Ancient Greece called? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The Archaic Period
The Classical Period
The Hellenistic Period
The Dark Ages
12.

What began to form during the Archaic Period? (a)  

Choose from the below words
City-states
Monarchies
Oligarchies
Tyrannies
13.

What did the Ancient Greeks explore during the Archaic Period? (a)  

Choose from the below words
Philosophy and Theatre
Art and Music
Science and Mathematics
Politics and Law
14.

What is the second period of Ancient Greece called? (a)  

Choose from the below words
The Classical Period
The Archaic Period
The Hellenistic Period
The Dark Ages
15.
What was introduced during the Classical Period?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
16.

The civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece (a)  

Choose from the below words
Phoenician
Dorian
Minoan
Mycenaean
17.

The Minoans were an island civilization and Mycenaeans a mainland civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Which of these areas was not part of the Hellenistic world?
a)
Egypt
b)
Greece
c)
Southwest Asia
d)
China
19.

What was one of the effects of Alexander the Great's conquests?

a)

expansion of Hellenistic culture

b)

formation of the Christian church

c)

decreased importance of the Silk Road

d)

increased support of the Mayan leaders