HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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a poor.
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b rich.
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c foot soldiers.
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d judges.
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Detailed explanation-1: -By passing laws that favored the rich, the oligarchs protected and increased their own wealth. Using the army, they forced others to obey these unjust laws.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 8th century BCE many of the Greek city-states were ruled by nobles. This type of government is called an oligarchy, which means “ruled by a few.” The best known city-state that practiced an oligarchy was Sparta.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Greeks are often credited with pioneering a democratic government that went on to influence the structure of the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -They wanted a share of the king’s power. Between about 800 and 650 B.C.E., most Greek city-states were ruled by a small group of wealthy men. These men were called oligarchs, from a Greek word that means “few.” In an oligarchy, the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.