Rule and Order in Greek City States

What was the “Polis?”

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Anci

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Gre

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Gre

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93%

0%7%

0%

1. Greek City States

2. Ancient Greek Empire

3. Greek Military Unit

4. Greek Marketplace

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What was an acropolis?

72%

0%

0%

0%

28% 1. Greek Market Place

2. Greek political unit

3. Greek City

4. Site of an ancient battle

5. Greek Fortified Hilltop

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Which type of government is ruled by a small group of landowning nobles?

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59%18%

0%

12%

0%12%

Monarchy Aristocracy Oligarchy Tyrant

Trustees Democracy StevieJocr...

1. Monarchy

2. Aristocracy

3. Oligarchy

4. Tyrant

5. Trustees

6. Democracy

7. StevieJocracy

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Which type of government which is ruled by a few powerful people?

5%

21%

0%

0%

74%

0% 1. Democracy

2. Oligarchy

3. Aristocracy

4. Tyrant

5. Monarchy

6. Chominy

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Which type of government was based on the support of the common people

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Theo

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Tac

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Tyr

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Olig

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Aris

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59%

0%

6%6%

29%

0%

1. Monarchy

2. Democracy

3. Theocracy

4. Tacocracy

5. Tyrant

6. Oligarchy

7. Aristocracy

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What was the name of my roommate who got angry playing laser tag?

John

Pete

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Dev

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Ste

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Jam

Jel

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24%

18%

6%

0%

6%

12%

18%

1. John2. Peter3. Ringo4. Paul5. Devin6. Steven7. Jam8. Jelly1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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Who developed a legal code on the idea that all Athenians, rich and poor, were equal

under the law?

5%0%5%

74%

0%16%

Alexander Cyrus Darius

Draco Simpson Leonidis

1. Alexander

2. Cyrus

3. Darius

4. Draco

5. Simpson

6. Leonidis

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What did Cleisthenes create?

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0%

6%

6%

78%

1. Council of 500

2. Phalanx formation

3. Democracy

4. Theocracy

5. Rubics Cube

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What did Solon outlaw?

Tyr

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Dem

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Tax

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Deb

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Mar

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Win

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83%

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1. Tyranny2. Democracy3. Taxes4. Debt Slavery5. Marriage6. Winning any sort

of sporting event in the Cleveland Area

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Who was allowed an education in Athens?

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37%42%

0%0%5%

Everyone Only Men

Only sons of rich... Only children of ...

Only women Only Stevie J

1. Everyone

2. Only Men

3. Only sons of rich families

4. Only children of rich family

5. Only women

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How were members chosen in the Council of 500?

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0%

5%

0%

37% 1. By wealth

2. By Height

3. By age

4. By ethnicity

5. By random lot

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Who struggled for power in Athenian society?

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Ric

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Wom

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Wom

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Gre

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Gods

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18%

41%

6%

0%

35%

0%

1. Slave and Rich

2. Rich and Poor

3. Women and Men

4. Women and Children

5. Greeks and Gods

6. McCoy and Shumer

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How did Athens avoid major political upheavals?

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0%

0%

11%

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1. Enslaving all those who disagreed with the government

2. Kick all dissenters down a well

3. Go to war

4. Create a series of harsh laws

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