Vocabulary
Aristocrats and Tyrants Rule
Athens Creates Democracy
The Rise of theTyrants
Ancient Democracy Differs from Modern Democracy
100
a type of government in which people rule themselves.
What is democracy?
100
Created very harsh laws for Athens.
What is an aristocrat named Draco?
100
Gained power in Athens in 500BC.
What is a new leader named Cleisthenes?
100
Peisistratus was a noble ,he became the ruler of Athens.
What is the overthrow of the oligarchy in 546 BC
100
He paid people who served in public office or on juries. He encouraged Athenians to take pride in their city.
What is the elected leader named Pericles?
200
A small group of rich landowners who took over power.
What are aristocrats?
200
A group of rebels tried to overthrow the aristocrats.
What is the failure of rebels in 600s BC?
200
They were able to participate in assembly that created the city's laws.
What is all citizens in Athens?
200
Peisistratus brought this to the city of Athens.
What is peace and prosperity?
200
Pericles encouraged the people of Athens to introduce democracy to this country.
What is Greece?
300
People who have the right to participate in government.
What is a citizen?
300
Created in 590s BC a set of laws less harsh than Draco, and gave more rights to nonaristocrats.
What is the ruler named Solon?
300
It lasted for about 170 years.
What is the democracy of Athens?
300
Tyrants were able to stay in power.
What is they had strong leaders and people supported them?
300
Athens was conquered by the Macedonians in 330s BC.
What is the end of the great age of Athenian democracy?
400
A leader who held power through the use of force.
What is a tyrant?
400
They ran the city's economy,served as its generals and judges.
What were the richest men in an Athenian society?
400
They served on juries ,became elected officials, served on smaller councils.
What is the gain of power by the citizens of Athens?
400
Peisistratus made many improvements during his rule of Athens.
What is the creation of festivals, and the building of temples and monuments?
400
All citizens in Athens could participate directly in government.
What is Direct Democracy?
500
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What is an oligarchy?
500
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What are kings?
500
He led the government of Athens from 460 BC until his death in 429 BC.
What is the elected leader named Pericles?
500
Athens was invaded and the tyrants lost power after an attack from a rival city-state.
What is the return of power of the aristocrats for a short time?
500
The citizens elect officials to represent them in the government.
What is Representative Democracy?
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