Vocabulary
Strong individual who ruled by himself (democracy/tyrant)
tyrant
•Peninsula surrounded by Aegean Sea, Adriatic Sea, and ________ sea. (Atlantic/Mediterranean)
Mediterranean
I thought it was important for citizens to vote on everything (Cleisthenes/Draco)
Cleisthenes
Decisions were made based on a consensus from the majority of voters. In the United States, people vote for people whose job it is to vote on every issue. Also known as _________ Democracy (Representative/Communist)
Representative Democracy
Government where power resides with the people, the citizens. (Democracy/Oligarchy)
Democracy
Greeks divided their city-states by (waterways and mountains / battling each city-state)
waterways and mountains
My laws became the foundation of Athenian democracy (Solon/Draco)
Solon
Athens had a ________ democracy in which every citizen had to vote on every issue. (direct/disorderly)
direct
Government by a small group of people with control (Oligarchy/Monarchy)
Oligarchy
Greeks were skilled ________ (gatherers/sailors)
sailors
People still use my name to describe very severe or cruel acts (Draconian/Atlantis)
Draconian
The ________ system. Both ancient Athens and the U.S. use judges and juries. (Judicial/Food)
Judicial
Governed by a single person, like a king (Democracy/Monarchy)
Monarchy
The _________ terrain with isolated valleys and rocky islands made them rely heavily on navigating by sea. (Mountainous/Flat)
Mountainous
•Considerable distances between city-states fostered_________ (independence/dependence)
independence
the idea of two legislative bodies reflects influence from ancient _________. (Greece/Egypt)
Greece
Ancient Greece comprised numerous city-states known as (poleis/empire)
poleis
The pleasant climate, neither too hot nor too cold = helped __________ (hunting/agriculture)
agriculture
Athens’ influence on the world today can be seen by the fact that most of the countries in the world have ________ governments. (democratic/communist)
democratic
The time I ruled is often referred to as Athens' Golden Age (Pericles/Solon)
Pericles