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Before Democracy was Established
How Democracy Started in Ancient Greece
Vocabulary
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100
Athenians wanted change because they were tired of this.
What is turmoil?
100
They attempted to fight against the uprising for this long.
What is two days?
100
Government by the people.
What is democracy?
100
Even these people could be viewed as heroes in politics.
Who are those that are not rich or elite?
200
The state Ancient Greece was in before the revolution.
What is the state of conflict and violence?
200
Term used to describe what the people of Ancient Greece did, go against the main authority.
What is rebel?
200
Sparked by civil unrest, this rocked the city.
What is a revolution?
200
Meeting place to vote.
What is area carved out of the rocks in the hillside?
300
This was a result of power struggles among Athens aristocratic elite.
What is feuding?
300
He was asked to build a government.
Who is Clisthenes?
300
These people also took control into their own hands like the Athenians.
Who are the mystical heroes?
300
This was how often they met to vote on different issues.
What is nine days?
400
There were many of these with different governments before democracy took over Ancient Greece.
What is city-states?
400
This was Clisthenes' difficult task.
What is find a solution to a never before seen problem?
400
The highest point of the city.
What is acropolis?
400
These were used to place votes.
What is a white pebble or black pebble?
500
This right was not given to the people.
What is the right to vote?
500
Give one of two key elements that Clisthenes knew before creating a government. (Bonus if you can give both)
What is... 1.There was no possibility of putting power back into the aristocrats hands? 2. He would not declare himself tyrant?
500
The rich and elite people of a society.
What is aristocratic?
500
This is a difference between Democracy in America and Ancient Greece.
What is the sense that they (the common people) really can make a difference?