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16 Cards in this Set
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How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
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steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
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Which form of government in a greek city state usually came first?
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Monarchy
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How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?
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They Inherited it from a relative
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What happened to the kings advisors after the king lost power?
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They became the new rulers.
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Who belonged tot he councils of aristocrats?
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rich men who had land from their families
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What might an oligarch to on an ordinary day?
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join a chariot race
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What English word means a few?
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oligarch
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What kinds of laws did oligarchs pass?
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laws that favored the rich
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Oligarchs were thrown out of power by which 2 groups of people?
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army leaders and poor people
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Who would likely have said these words? "I was in the army when my people began to complain about the members of the government getting richer while everyone else got poorer. So I stepped forward with the people's help and became leader.: |
tyrant
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In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
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military force
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When was the time that many greek city states were under the rule of tyranny?
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600 BCE
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Why were some tyrants well liked?
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They made laws that improved peoples lives.
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How was a democracy in Athens different from other forms of government?
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Citizens shared ruling power
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How was ancient Greek democracy different from the US democracy today?
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Citizens voted directly on all issues
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What idea that is important today cam from ancient Athens?
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People should rule themselves.
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