athens rome and religion test

Question 1

what city and country did democracy begin

Answer 1

athens, greece

Question 2

what is a democracy

Answer 2

idea that people can rule themselves

Question 3

city state

Answer 3

country that is one city plus surrounding area

Question 4

first type of gov in ancient greece

Answer 4

monarchy

Question 5

aristocracy

Answer 5

ruled by nobles/ runs in family based on wealth

Question 6

oligarchy

Answer 6

ruled by a small group of citizens

Question 7

correct order of ruling: cleisthenes, solon, pericles

Answer 7

solon, pericles, cleisthenes

Question 8

what did solon do to help farmers

Answer 8

cancelled farmer debts

Question 9

how did solon divide the people of athens

Answer 9

4 classes of citizens based on wealth

Question 10

what reform did cleisthenes make to the Athens gov that allowed citizens more participation in the gov

Answer 10

people could propose laws

Question 11

what did pericles do to that allowed poor people to participate in the gov

Answer 11

increased the # of paid officials and paid jurors

Question 12

what is a direct democracy

Answer 12

ruled by citizens and based on citizenship

Question 13

who was responsible for implementing direct democracy in Athens

Answer 13

cleisthenes

Question 14

who was the first great greek philosopher

Answer 14

socrates

Question 15

what book was written by plato

Answer 15

the republic

Question 16

according to plato what kind of people should be rulers

Answer 16

the educated and not the rich

Question 17

according to plato, what gov allows for a perfectly governed society

Answer 17

democracy

Question 18

according to plato, what were the 3 classes. could a person change classes

Answer 18

philosopher, warriors, workers. yes you could change your class

Question 19

which philosopher believed that women should vote in gov

Answer 19

plato

Question 20

who was a student of plato

Answer 20

aristotle

Question 21

what book was written by aristotle

Answer 21

politics

Question 22

example for the structure of gov, according to aristotle

Answer 22

family structure

Question 23

most important thing: family or country, according to aristotle

Answer 23

country

Question 24

what are natural laws

Answer 24

explanations of the world discovered through reason and logic