Monarchy
How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
a) They inherited it from a relative.
b) They were elected by the people.
c) They paid merchant for support.
d) They used soldiers to take control.
a) They inherited it from a relative.
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
a) tyrant
b) oligarch
c) monarch
d) democrat
b) oligarch
Who would have most likely said these words?
I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became leader.
a) a king
b) a tyrant
c) a citizen
d) an aristocrat
b) a tyrant
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
a) People might vote unwisely.
b) Merchants made all the laws.
c) Enslaved men were equal to free men.
d) All citizens shard ruling power.
d) All citizens shared ruling power.
Which for of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
a) tyranny
b) oligarchy
c) monarchy
d) democracy
c) monarchy
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
a) laws that meant nothing
b) laws that were fair to all
c) laws that helped the poor
d) laws that favored the rich
d) laws that favored the rich
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
a) millitary force
b) family tradition
c) the law of the land
d) foreign partnerships
a) military force
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a) Citizens voted directly on all issues.
b) Citizens gave their leaders total power.
c) Citizens elected representatives to make laws.
d) Citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers.
a) Citizens voted directly on all issues.
What happened to the king's advisers after the king lost power?
a) They were enslaved by the new ruler.
b) They sailed away to start colonies.
c) They became the new ruling group.
d) They asked the people to elect them to office.
c) They became the new ruling group.
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
a) herd sheep and goats
b) work hard in the fields
c) sell goods in the market
d) take part in a chariot race
d) take part in a chariot race
What timespan represents the time when many city-states were coming under the rule of tyrants?
a) 2000 B.C.E to 800 B.C.E
b) 800 B.C.E to 650 B.C.E
c) 650 B.C.E to 500 B.C.E
d) 500 B.C.E to present
c) 650 B.C.E to 500 B.C.E
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
a) Nobody should be enslaved.
b) People should rule themselves.
c) Men and women should be equal.
d) Leaders should be both wise and good.
b) People should rule themselves.
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
a) rich men who had land from their families
b) merchants who became wealthy from trade
c) soldiers who were famous for their courage
d) popular leaders who won support from the poor
a) rich men who had land from their families
Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between...
a) sailors and fishers
b) foreign powers and kings
c) army leaders and poor people
d) merchants and skilled artisans
c) army leaders and poor people
Why were some tyrants well liked?
a) They united the city-states.
b) They passed the throne to their sons.
c) They gave all men a voice in government.
d) They made laws that imporved people's lives.
d) They made laws that improved people's lives.
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
a) Different languages made communication difficult.
b) Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
c) Colonies were started by groups from different countries.
d) Different kings made different rules about how to govern.
b) Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.