Name:________________ Ms. McIntyre Color:__________ Date:___________ Chapter 26: The Rise of Democracy Study Guide Monarchy – Dates:________________ What is a monarchy? How did Greek monarchs rise to power? Who were the kings’ advisors? What does their name mean? List one ADVANTAGE and one DISADVANTAGE of this form of government. Oligarchy – Dates:________________ What is an oligarchy? Who were the Greek oligarchs? _____________________________ What does the word oligarch mean?____________________ List three things oligarchs did in their everyday lives. List three reasons why the poor were so upset with the oligarchs. Who did the poor turn to for help to overthrow the oligarchs?

Tyranny – Dates:________________ What is a tyranny? What government did tyranny overthrow?________________ How did tyrants gain control over Greek city-states? What was their original occupation? List two ways tyrants increased their popularity once in power. Why was Hippias driven from power? Democracy- Dates:_________________ What does the word democracy mean?________________________ Where and when did the earliest democracy begin? What was a citizen of Athens?_____________________________________ What was the assembly?_____________________________________ What is the difference between democracy and the other three forms of government? What is direct democracy?_________________________________________ What is the difference between Greek democracy and democracy in the US today? What big idea do we use today in government that came from ancient Greece?

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Name:________________ Ms. McIntyre Color:__________ Date:___________ Chapter 26: The Rise of Democracy Study Guide Monarchy – Dates:________________ What is a monarchy? How did Greek monarchs rise to power? Who were the kings’ advisors? What does their name mean? List one ADVANTAGE and one DISADVANTAGE of this form of government.

Oligarchy – Dates:________________ What is an oligarchy? Who were the Greek oligarchs? _____________________________ What does the word oligarch mean?____________________ List three things oligarchs did in their everyday lives. List three reasons why the poor were so upset with the oligarchs. Who did the poor turn to for help to overthrow the oligarchs?

Tyranny – Dates:________________ What is a tyranny? What government did tyranny overthrow?________________ How did tyrants gain control over Greek city-states? What was their original occupation? List two ways tyrants increased their popularity once in power. Why was Hippias driven from power?

Democracy- Dates:_________________ What does the word democracy mean?______________________ Where and when did the earliest democracy begin? What was a citizen of Athens?______________________________ What was the assembly?_________________________________ What is the difference between democracy and the other three forms of government? What is direct democracy?_______________________________ What is the difference between Greek democracy and democracy in the US today? What big idea do we use today in government that came from ancient Greece?

Chp 26 Review Create a pictoword for each form of government that was practiced in ancient Greece: monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy.

Chapter 26 1. What years were most city-states ruled by a monarch? 2. What powers did the kings have in Ancient Greece? 3. About what year did Greek city-states begin rule by oligarchs? 4. Why did the poor not like rich oligarchs? 5. What year did rule by tyrants begin in Ancient Greece? 6. Who were Hippias and Hipparchus? 7. About what year did democracy begin in Athens? 8. Name one way ancient democracy (Athens) is differently from today (USA). 9. Describe how direct democracy in Athens worked?