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Governments of Greece

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many forms of government did ancient Greece have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

Which form of government lasted over 1,000 years?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

3.

Who was in charge in a Monarchy government?

a)

A small group of wealthy people

b)

A military leader

c)

A king

d)

The citizens

4.

Which of the following were duties of the King in a Monarchy?

a)

Sleep during meetings, steal money from the people, throw big parties.

b)

Organizing community bake sales, performing surgeries, fighting in the military

c)

Create laws, act as judges, conduct religious ceremonies, lead the army, punish people

5.

What is an aristocrat?

a)

A very wealthy person

b)

A poor person

6.

Why did the Monarchy in Greece end?

a)

The king died

b)

The aristocrats realized they had more power than the King.

c)

The King decided he didn't want to be in charge anymore

d)

The created term limits and the King could no longer rule

7.

What is an oligarchy?

a)

A government where a few wealthy people share power

b)

A government where one person is in charge

c)

A government with a military leader

d)

A government where all the citizens vote

8.

What were the lives of the oligarchs like?

a)

Uncomfortable, working all the time, no money

b)

Comfortable, hunting, racing, parties

9.

What types of laws did the Oligarchs pass?

a)

Laws that made the poor people's lives better

b)

Laws that made everyone's lives better

c)

Laws that made their own lives better

d)

They didn't make any laws

10.

What would the oligarchs do if the people couldn't pay their taxes?

a)

Force them into slavery

b)

Give them a break and let them pay next month

c)

Nothing, they didn't care if people paid their taxes

11.

Why did the oligarchy fail?

a)

The people gave their support to a new leader

b)

The oligarchy never ended

c)

The oligarchs stepped down from power

d)

The oligarchs died

12.

Who was the leader of a Tyrannical government?

a)

A king

b)

A military leader

c)

A small group of wealthy people

d)

All of the citizens

13.

How did a Tyrannical leader come to power?

a)

There was never a tyrannical leader

b)

They elected the leader by voting

c)

The power was passed down to them

d)

They took power by force and promised the people changes

14.

True or False: Tyrannical leaders ALWAYS kept their promises

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How did tyranny end?

a)

The people drove the leader from power

b)

It never ended

c)

They elected a new leader

d)

The leader died

16.

What does Democracy mean?

a)

Rule by the rich

b)

Rule by the laws

c)

Rule by the people

d)

Rule by the poor

17.

In a Democracy what were the requirements to participate in the Assembly?

a)

Male, no age requirement

b)

Male or Female, over 18+, citizen of Greece

c)

Male, over 30+, citizen of Greece

d)

Male, over 18+, citizen of Greece

18.

How often did the Assembly meet to vote?

a)

Every 5 days

b)

Every 7 days

c)

Every 10 days

d)

Every 14 days

19.

Why did Democracy end in Greece?

a)

Laws and decisions were reversed too easily

b)

The Assembly could never come to an agreement on anything

c)

It never ended

d)

Sparta made other city states end their Democracy