What is representative democracy?

citizens elect officials to make the laws

Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?

Aristocrats had more power than citizens.

Why did the Greeks become expert shipbuilders?

because Greece was mountainous and surrounded by water

How were the Mycenaeans and Minoans different?

The Mycenaens lived on the Greek mainland

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1
What is representative democracy?
all citizens help make the laws
citizens elect officials to make the laws
all men, women, and children can vote
citizens act as judges and lawmakers
2
The city where democracy was born.
Greece
Athens
Sparta
New York City
3
What type of leader used force to hold power?
president
tyrant
oligarchy
aristocrat
4
Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?
Citizens could serve on smaller councils
Aristocrats had more power than citizens.
Every citizen had the right to speak.
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly.
5
Why did the Greeks become expert shipbuilders?
because they couldn't farm
because they needed to escape Greece
because Greece was mountainous and surrounded by water
because they were bored
6
What are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live?
agora
acropolis
fable
mythology
7
How were the Mycenaeans and Minoans different?
the Mycenaens did not speak Greek
the Mycenaens lived on Greek islands
The Mycenaens lived on the Greek mainland
the Mycenaens were not traders
8
Daily life of ancient Greeks were centered around the _________
tyrant
agora
aristocrat
acropolis
9
Under which leader did democracy in Athens reach its height?
Pericles
Draco
Cleisthenes
Zeus
10
What was the purpose of the ancient Olympic games?
to honor the Greek gods
to celebrate the founding of Athens
to celebrate the creation of democracy
to celebrate victory in the Peloponnesian War
11
Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
Poseidon
12
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works
mythology
Aesop
fables
classical
13
Who created a set of laws that allowed all free men living in Athens to became citizens?
Solon
Draco
Cleisthenes
Pericles
14
Who is Aesop?
he created the world's first democracy
an aristocrat in Athens
he wrote he two epics Iliad and Odyssey
he wrote fables
15
What is a high hill that often had a fortress on its top?
acropolis
citadel
oligarchy
fables

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