Geography/Settlement
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
The water on three sides.
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
They inherited it.
Oligarch means what in greek language?
The way Tyrants rose to power
In a democracy, all citizens..
share in the ruling power.
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because
traveling through the mountains is difficult
Kings had a council of advisors called
aristocrats
Most greek Oligarchs were
aristocrats (wealthy landowners)
A tyranny is sometimes called a
dictatorship
The group of lawmakers during democracy in Ancient Greece.
Assembly
What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?
Stars
During what time did the king's advisors have more power?
During wartime
Under Oligarchy the aristocrats were not required to do what?
work long hours in the field like the poor.
Most tyrants used their power to improve the lives of who?
the poor (farmers)
Democracy in Ancient Greece differed from modern day democracy because of this reason.
Everyone voted on every matter (direct democracy)
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
Towards the end of monarchy, their advisors started to insist the kings must obtain power by
an election (limited the time they ruled.)
Oligarchs ignored the majority of people's needs by
passing laws that only favored the rich.
Hippias was the last tyrant to rule the city-state of
Athens
How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?
They built flat steps into the hills.
a word derived from greek language meaning "best"
aristocrat
Oligarchs were removed from power by who?
Tyrants
What event caused Hippias to rule more harshly?
The murder of his brother Hipparchus
Around what year did democracy start in Ancient Greece?
500 B.C.E.