Rise of Democracy
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- Q1How did Greek mountains affect communication?They promoted road building.They isolated communities.They made farmers stop speaking.They led people to write letters.30s
- Q2Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?tyrannyoligarcydemocracymonarchy30s
- Q3How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?Colonies were started by groups from different countries.Different kings made different rules about how to govern.Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.Different languages made communication difficult.30s
- Q4How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?They inherited it from a relative.They were elected by the people.They used soldiers to take control.They paid merchants for support.30s
- Q5Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?soldiers who were famous for their couragerich men who had land from their familiespopular leaders who won support from the poormerchants who became wealthy from trade30s
- Q6Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning “few”?democratoligarchmonarchtyrant30s
- Q7What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?laws that meant nothinglaws that favored the richlaws that helped the poorlaws that were fair to all30s
- Q8Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership betweenarmy leaders and poor people.sailors and fishers.foreign powers and kings.merchants and skilled artisans.30s
- Q9Who 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 a leader.a citizenan aristocrata tyranta king30s
- Q10In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?foreign partnershipsthe law of the landmilitary forcefamily tradition30s
- Q11Why were some tyrants well liked?They united the city-states.They made laws that improved people's lives.They passed the throne to their sons.They gave all men a voice in government.30s
- Q12How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?Merchants made all the laws.All citizens shared ruling power.People might vote unwisely.Slaves were equal to free men.30s
- Q13What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?Nobody should be a slave.Men and women should be equal.Leaders should be both wise and good.People should rule themselves.30s
- Q14Athenian democracy laid the ground work for this type of government, which can be found in America today.RepublicDictatorshipUnitary StatesConfederation30s