Greek Democracy

What word means “people” in ancient Greek?

• cracy

• demos

• phylos

Which group was made up of 6,000 jurors and chief magistrates?

• Dikasteria

• Boule

• Ekklesia

Which group of people had the ability to participate in ancient Greek democracy?

• Men

• Women

• Foreigners

How were members of a boule chosen?

• They were elected

• They were randomly chosen by lot

• They were chosen at birth

In an oligarchy, _____ controls the government.

• the general public

• small group of people

• religious officials

• king or queen

How did democracy in ancient Greece prevent one part of the government from getting too much power? (Select all that apply.)

• Random selection was the preferred model of election

• Only one of the groups had complete power.

• The job roles and terms had limits.

Acropolis is

• a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state

• A city, castle, or area that is on the highest hill of an area

• a system of government where it is ruled by a king or queen

Monarchy is a form of government that means single ruler holding total power

• yes

• no

What is the Greek word for city-state?

• Bacchus

• Polis

• Agora

• Acropolis

What is democracy?

• A way of governing.

• A way of authoritarianism.

• A way of living.

• A way of education.