Chapter 4 Section 2 Review

a type of government; all citizens share in running the government

• oligarchy

• tyrant

• democracy

• helot

Who was the noble known for canceling farmers' debts and freeing slaves?

• Peisistratus

• Socrates

• Solon

• Cleisthenes

Who was credited with making Athens a democracy?

• Socrates

• Cleisthenes

• Solon

• Peisistratus

Athens was best known for ....

• its military

• education and democracy

• creating the first writing system

• math and astronomy

A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

• senator

• oligarch

• president

• tyrant

the Spartan name for a captive worker

• helot

• ephor

• tyrant

• farmer

a person who enforced laws and managed tax collection (pg. 127)

• tyrant

• helot

• ephor

• official

a type of government; a few people hold power

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

Spartan women were trained in

• philosophy, bowling, and chariot driving

• reading, writing, and math

• cooking, cleaning, and combat

• running, wrestling, and javelin throwing

Which fact about Sparta's military is true?

• The soldiers were well taken care of and treated softly

• At age 20, men entered the military

• Men stayed in the army until age 40.

• Girls were allowed in the army