Ancient Greece Government Flashcards
1
Q
Greek word for city-state
A
Polis
2
Q
High hill that a fortress was built on
A
Acropolis
3
Q
A type of government in which people rule themselves
A
Democracy
4
Q
Rich landowners
A
Aristocrats
5
Q
A government in which only a few people have power (rich landowners)
A
Oligarchy
6
Q
Person who has a right to participate in government
A
Citizen
7
Q
A leader who holds power by force
A
Tyrant
8
Q
Athenian leader who encouraged the spread of democracy
A
Pericles
