Important People
Government
Democracy in Athens
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
This person is sometimes known as the father of democracy because he was able to overthrow the aristocracy with the support of the people.
Who is Cleisthenes?
100
Athens had this type of government under Clesithenes and Pericles.
What is democracy?
100
This is known as the gathering of citizens to create the city's laws
What is assembly?
100
A type of government in which people rule themselves.
What is Democracy?
100
In early democracy in Greece, people had meetings outdoors for this reason.
What is to make sure everyone could attend?
200
This man led the government from about 460 B.C. until his death in 429 B.C. He encouraged the Athenians to take pride in their city.
Who is Pericles?
200
The type of democracy where all citizens can participate directly in the government. Athens had this form of democracy.
What is direct democracy?
200
Voting was done in two different ways by the citizens. What were they?
What is a show of hands (raising hands) or writing votes on a broken piece of pottery (clay)?
200
A group of rich landowners.
What is Aristocrats?
200
Juries in Athens were designed to have an odd number of members for this reason.
What is to prevent ties?
300
Democracy worked best under this leader.
Who is Pericles?
300
The form of democracy where the citizens elect officials to represent them in the government. The United States has this form of democracy.
What is representative democracy?
300
True or False: During meetings people were encouraged to stand before the crowd and give speeches on political issues.
What is true?
300
People who had the right to participate in government.
What is Citizens?
300
Democracy came to an end after these people conquered Greece.
What is Macedonians?
400
This man created a new set of laws for Athens that were considered very harsh. The people of Athens thought they were too strict.
Who is Draco?
400
This form of government means rule by a strong leader who has power.
What is Tyranny?
400
For major decisions the assembly needed this many people to vote.
What is 6,000?
400
A leader who held power through the use of force.
What is Tyrant?
400
True or False: After the Macedonians conquered Athens, the assembly still met to make laws, but it had to be careful not to upset the king.
What is True?
500
This leader was known as a Tyrant. He brought peace and prosperity to the city of Athens. He began new policies that were meant to unify the city. He also created new festivals and build temples and monuments.
Who is Peisistratus?
500
After Greek city-states were ruled by kings, they were ruled by this group of people.
What are aristocrats?
500
According to one Greek writer, the government sent slaves to the market to round up more citizens if necessary. How was this done?
What is slaves walking through the market holding a long rope between them that marked peoples cloths with red dye?
500
A government in which only a few people have power.
What is Oligarchy?
500
True or False: The United States would be able to have a direct democracy.
What is False?
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