Chapter 10- Ancient Greece

Question 1

polis

Answer 1

Greek city state

Question 2

politics

Answer 2

art and practice of government

Question 3

aristocracy

Answer 3

hereditary class of rulers, is Greek for “rule by the best people”

rule by the best people

Question 4

tenant farmer

Answer 4

person who pays rent either in money or crops to grow crops on another person’s land

Question 5

slavery

Answer 5

ownership and control of other people as property

Question 6

oligarchy

Answer 6

government in which a small group of people rule

small group of people rule

Question 7

democracy

Answer 7

form of government in which citizens hold political power

ruled by the people

Question 8

direct democracy

Answer 8

government in which citizens take part directly in the day to day affairs of government

citizens take part drectly

Question 9

representative democracy

Answer 9

democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation’s laws

citizens elect

Question 10

ephor

Answer 10

man responsible for the to day operation of the government in sparta

day to day