Rise of Democracy
Geographic Influence
Locations
Vocabulary
Forms of Government
100
What was the first form of government the ancient Greeks experimented with?
Monarchy
100
What geography feature primarily keeps Greece isolated?
Mountains
100
Major city found on the Peloponnese peninsula 
Sparta
100
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
100
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
Monarchy
200
Under Democracy, who is eligible to vote in ancient Greece?
Free men
200
Why was it so difficult to grow wheat and raise cattle in ancient Greece?
Not enough flat land
200
Located just above the Peloponnese Peninsula and the birth place of Democracy.
Athens
200
a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
Colony
200
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
Oligarchy
300
Which form of government was ruled by a few wealthy landowning men.
Oligarchy
300
Name 3 foods that people would eat in ancient Greece.
Goats (milk and meat), olives, fruit, nuts, and fish.
300
The sea located to the east of Athens
Aegean Sea
300
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
Aristocrats
300
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
Tyranny
400
Why were tyrants (dictators) popular at first?
They cancelled debt and punished the wealthy elite
400
What mode of transportation did the ancient Greeks use to travel and trade? Explain your answer.
Ship, there was a lot of water.
400
The sea located to the west of Sparta
Ionian Sea
400
a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
Assembly
400
a government in which power is held by the people
Democracy
500
How did the three forms of government in ancient Greece lead to the first Democracy?
People where tired of the few wealthy elite having all the power
500
How did ancient Greeks obtain goods that where hard to get on mainland Greece?
They established colonies all around the Mediterranean region.
500
Mountain Range located within Ancient Greece
Pindus Mountains
500
(NOT A VOCAB WORD) The sea region which the Greeks established their colonies on
Mediterranean
500
Difference between Athenian Democracy and American Democracy
Athenian was a direct democracy
American is a representative democracy