L 26 Greece Flashcards

1
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A member of the most powerful class in Ancient Greek society

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Aristocrat

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2
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A group of citizens, in an Ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws

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Assembly

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3
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A person who has certain rights and duties in a city- state or nation

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Citizen

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4
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A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

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Democracy

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5
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To ac5 in a way that is unfriendly and angry toward a particular person or object

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Hostile

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6
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To knowingly not pay attention to something or someone

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Ignored

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7
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To put a decision or plan into effect

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Implemented

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8
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Firmly and repeatedly stating a point of view

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Insisted

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9
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A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of e person

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Monarchy

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10
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A government in which the ruling power is in hands of a few people

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Oligarchy

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11
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To have to do something based on a rule or command

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Required

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12
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To act or decide in a way that is the opposite of what has been established

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Reversed

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13
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Government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

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Tyranny

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14
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Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to most of the poor people

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got poorer

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15
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What was the same throughout 5he Greek city-states

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They spoke the same language

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16
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Ancient Greece communities are called

A

City-states

17
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The lawmaking group 8n Athens was called the _____ and _____ could vote in it

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Assembly and free male citizens

18
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In times of war the king relied on the ____ for money to raise and supply an army

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Aristocrats

19
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In a monarchy the king had what type of power

A

Absolute power

20
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What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens

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People should rule themselves like a democracy

21
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How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the US today

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Citizens voted directly on all issues

22
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How was democracy in the Athens different from other ancient forms of government

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All citizens shared ruling power

23
Q

Why were some tyrants well like

A

Made laws that improved peoples lives

24
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What time did many city-states come under th3 rule of tyrants

A

Mid 600’s

25
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In a tyranny , what allowed the leader to rule

A

Military force

26
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Who would have 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

Tyrant

27
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Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between ____

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Army leaders and poor people

28
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What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass

A

Laws that favored the rich

29
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What might the oligarch do in an ordinary day

A

Hunting and chariot races and parties at night

30
Q

Which words in English comes from the Greek word meaning “few”

A

Oligarch

31
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What happened to the king’s advisers after the king lost power

A

New ruling groups-oligarchy

32
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Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats

A

Rich men who had land from family’s

33
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How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power

A

Inherited it

34
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How was it possible tha5 different parts of Greece had different forms of government

A

Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart

35
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Which form of government in a Greek city state usually came first

A

Monarchy