L26 Flashcards

(34 cards)

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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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 act 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 one person

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monarchy

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10
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A government in which the ruling power is in the 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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Poor got poorer

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15
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What was the same throughout the Greek city-states?

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Language

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16
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Ancient Greece communities are called

17
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The lawmaking group in Athens was called the and all could vote in it.

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Assembly free men

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

19
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What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?

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People should rule them selves like democracy

20
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How was Ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today.

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It was direct

21
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How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?

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All citizens shared ruling power

22
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Why were some tyrants well like?

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Made laws that improved people’s lives

23
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What time did many city-states come under the rule of tyrants

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Mid 600’s bce

24
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In a tyranny, Wat allowed the leader to rule?

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Who would have slid these words (I was in the army Wien 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.)
Tranyt
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Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between
Army leader poor people
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What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
Laws that favored the rich
28
What might an oligarch do on an ordinary day?
Hunting/carrot racing/ party
29
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning few
Oligarchs
30
What happened the king's advisers after the king lost power?
A new group
31
Who belonged tothe councils of aristocrats
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How did most kings in Ancient Greece come to power?
Inherited it form relative
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How was it possible that dinerent parts of Greece had different forms ofgovernment
Steep mountains
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Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
Monarchy