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Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Minoan and Mycenaeans
100
The form of government which usually came first in a Greek city-state.
What is monarchy?
100
The word meaning government by a few.
What is oligarchy?
100
An army leader backed by the people.
What is a tyrant?
100
Meaning of the word democracy.
What is rule by the people?
100

What was the mythical creature that was said to have eaten captured Athenians in the Labyrinth? 

What is the Minotaur?

200
How most kings came to power.
What is inheriting the throne.
200
What oligarchs did on an average day.
What is take part in chariot races?
200
Another name for a tyrant.
What is a dictator?
200
Ancient Greece's democracy.
What is a direct democracy?
200

What island did the Minoans settle on?

What is the island of Crete?

300
A king's advisers.
Who are aristocrats?
300
Those who benefited from oligarchs' laws.
Who are the rich, oligarchs?
300
This allowed the tyrant to rule.
What is military force?
300
Those who voted in elections.
What are citizens?
300

What were some of the activities that the Minoans participated in? 

What is bull-leaping, boxing, and art work. 

400
He inherits the throne after the king's death.
Who is the king's oldest son?
400
What happened to the poor under the oligarchy?
What is they become poorer?
400
When tyrants began ruling many city-states.
What is mid-600s B.C.E.?
400
Our current type of democracy.
What is a representative democracy?
400

What was the Mycenaean cultural generally like?

What is warlike, while being heavily influenced by the Minoans? 

500
They overthrew the kings and took power for themselves.
Who are the aristocrats?
500
They overthrew the oligarchs with help of the poor people.
Who is an army leader?
500
How tyrants kept the support of the people.
What is making laws to improve the lives of the poor?
500
Who rules in a democracy?
What are the people?
500

The language spoken by the Myceneans that has been translated today.

What is Linear B?