Vocabulary
Geography of Greece
Government 1
Government 2
Government 3
100

Who are the members of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society?

Aristocrats

100
Greece was formed on a what?
Peninsula
100

Which type of government had one person in charge?

Monarchy

100
Who rules in a democracy?
The people
100

What was one good thing about Tyranny? 

they promised more rights and sometimes helped the poor people

200

What is a citizen?

a person who has certain rights and duties

200
What is the difference between a peninsula and an island?
A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides and an island is completely surrounded by water
200

What was something negative about Tyranny?

they ruled harshly and ignored the needs of the people

200

Who ruled by using force?

Tyrants

200
Describe what an oligarchy is
Government that is ruled by a few wealthy nobles
300

What is an assembly?

A group of citizens who have the power to pass laws.

300
How did the mountains affect those in Greece?
It made it difficult for one ruler to unify all of the city-states It kept the city-states isolated and independent
300

What was one negative thing about Democracy?

powerful speakers could persuade citizens to vote unwisely 

300

In the US, citizens vote on representatives who make laws in the Senate and House of Representatives. What type of government does the US have?

Representative Democracy

300

A monarch lost power because...

the aristocrats took the power away

400

What does "democracy" mean?

Power is held by the people

400
Name three ways in which being close to the water helped those in Greece?
It helped those with fishing, shipbuilding and eventually trading which led to a large income
400

What was Greece's greatest gift to the world?

Democracy 

400
Sparta was run by two kings, council of 5 elders, and a group of 23 men over the age of 60. What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
400
What is tryanny?
Form of government where a ruler takes power in an illegal way; takes advantage of poor people for their advantage
500

What is a Representative Democracy?

citizens vote for representatives, who then vote on the issues

500

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500

What's the difference between Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy?

Direct: citizens vote on every issue. Representative: citizens vote for representatives who get to decide on the issues 

500
Athens brought together hundreds or thousands of citizens to make laws and run the courts. What type of government did Athens have?
Direct Democracy
500

Who ruled by having an assembly?

Democracy 

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