💻 L26.2 CQs: Oligarchy - A Few People Share Power

Between what years were most Greek city-states ruled by a small group of wealthy men?

• 650 and 800 C.E.

• 800 and 650 B.C.E.

• 500 and 400 B.C.E.

• 1000 and 800 C.E.

What does the Greek word "oligarchs" mean?

• Many

• Rich

• Few

• Rulers

Most Greek oligarchs were:

• Poor farmers

• Enslaved people

• Wealthy merchants

• Aristocrats who inherited land

Which of the following was NOT a typical activity for oligarchs?

• Hunting

• Working long hours in the fields

• Participating in chariot races

• Attending parties

How did the poor feel about the oligarchs?

• They admired their wealth.

• They were indifferent to them.

• They noticed the unfair differences in their lives and hated them.

• They wanted to become oligarchs themselves.

What did the oligarchs do to protect and increase their own wealth?

• They shared their wealth with the poor.

• They passed laws that favored the rich.

• They asked the poor for advice on laws.

• They gave up their land to the city-state.

How did the oligarchs force others to obey unjust laws?

• By convincing them it was fair.

• By offering them money.

• Using the army.

• By holding elections.

What could happen to farmers who were unable to pay their debts in some city-states under oligarchic rule?

• They were given more land.

• Their debts were forgiven.

• They were forced to sell themselves into slavery.

• They became oligarchs.

Under the rule of the oligarchs, what happened to the gap between the rich and the poor?

• The rich became poorer, and the poor became richer.

• Everyone became equally wealthy.

• The rich became richer, and the poor became poorer.

• There was no change in the wealth gap.

Who did the poor eventually turn to for help to remove the oligarchs from power?

• Other oligarchs

• Wealthy merchants

• Leaders in the army

• Philosophers