Question

atch the terms with their definitions. 1. power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force "direct democracy" 2. set the rules and maintained authority within the city-state nobles 3. first name given to the Greek democracy Solon 4. lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community assembly 5. In 594 B.C. he was chosen as an Athenian statesman with reformation powers tyrants

Answer 1

The correct matches are:

Tyrants: power-hungry militants who grabbed absolute control by force “direct democracy”.

Assembly: set the rules and maintained authority in the city-state.

Direct Democracy: first name given to the Greek democracy.

Nobles: lofty, financially well-to-do citizens who carried much power within the community assemble.

Solon: in 594 BC he was chosen as an Athenian Statesman with Reformation powers.  

By the year 507 BC, the Greeks came with a new system to govern the people of Athens. Cleisthenes, the leader of Athens named the system “demokratia” that means “rule by the people”. With this new system, Tyranny was a thing of the past. The Greeks created the Assembly and other institutions to rule the nation. Nobles participated heavily in the community assemble, where they Heard people’s arguments. Solon (640BCE-560 BCE) was a statesman reformed the nation and created a code of law that served as the foundation of the Greek democracy principles.