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Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between who?
a) sailors and fishers
b) foreign powers and kings
c) army leaders and the common people
d) merchants and skilled artisans

What kinds of laws did 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

Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning few?
a) tyrant
b) oligarch
c) monarch
d) democrat

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

Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
a) rich men who had land from their families
b) merchants who became wealthy from trade
c) military leaders
d) all of the above

What happened to the king's advisors after the king lost power?
a) They were forced to be slaves
b) They sailed away to start colonies
c) They became the new ruling group
d) They asked the people to elect them to office

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually developed first?
a) tyranny
b) oligarchy
c) monarchy
d) democracy

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
a) They inherited from a relative
b) They were elected by the people
c) They paid merchants for support
d) They used soldiers to take control

How is 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 city-states apart
c) Colonies were started by groups from different countries
d) Different kings made different rules about how to govern

Who would have likely said these words? I was in the army when people began complaining about members of the government getting richer while everybody else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the peoples' help, I became a leader.
a) a king
b) a tyrant
c) a citizen
d) an aristocrat

In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
a) military force
b) family tradition
c) the law of the land
d) foreign partnerships

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 the government
d) They made laws that improved people's lives

How is democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
a) People might vote unwisely
b) Merchants made all the laws
c) Slaves were equal to free men
d) All citizens shared the ruling power

How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
a) Citizens voted directly on all issues
b) Citizens gave their leader total power
c) Citizens elected representatives to make laws
d) Citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers

What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
a) Nobody should be a slave
b) People should rule themselves
c) Men and women should be equal
d) Leaders should be both wise and good

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