3.2 Ruling the city state - III

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The Greeks

3.2 Ruling the city state

3.2 Ruling the city state

Learning goals:

- How subjects were governed in a monarchy and a aristocracy

- characteristics of the government of a tyrant

- how Athenian citizens governed themselves

Characteristic aspect: citizenship and scientific thinking in the Greek city state

1. Intro questions.

a. When a text is about gods and beliefs it is about:

1. culture
2. social differences
3. politics
4. economics

b. When a text is about trade and money, it is about:

1. culture
2. social differences
3. politics
4. economics

c. When a text is about priests, farmers and slaves

1. culture
2. social differences
3. politics
4. economics

d. When a text is about government and laws, it is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

1e. This section is about:

1. culture
2. religion
3. politics
4. economics

What kind of government is mentioned in the video?

What kind of government is mentioned in the video?

Rulers and subjects

The Greek city-states were independent, the Greeks governed themselves.

Most city-states were a monarchy until the 8th century BC : 

a state with a prince (king) with succession. 

The kings ruled alone (most subjects thought this was fine).

Rulers and subjects

Groups of landowners (wealthy subjects) with prestige took over power in the 8th century BC. 

These were nobles who disagreed with the monarchy.

Aristocracy: a government with a group of significant people.

What kind of government is shown in the drawing?

1. An aristocracy
2. A democracy
3. A monarchy
4. None of the above

Read pages 52 till 54

Do exercises 1 till 5 ( pages 67 and 68) 

a monarchy is hereditary.

(yes, you need to look up the word hereditary yourself...)

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

aristocrats were usually the

1. the richest people
2. the smartest people
3. the strongest people
4. the oldest people

a tyrant was elected by the other aristocrats

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

democracy

aristocracy

monarchy

tyranny

the best rule

power is taken by force

the people rule

a king rules

What change did Pericles make in the democratic system?

He decided that every citizen:

1. should pay money in order to have the right to vote.
2. got money if they voted for him
3. got money if they elected a new assembly
4. got money if they attended the general assembly

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