WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
A
rich men who had land from their families
B
merchants who became wealthy from trade
C
soldiers who were famous for their courage
D
popular leaders who won support from the poor and arkhein (meaning “rule").
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Most Greek oligarchs were aristocrats, rich men who had inherited land from their families.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aristocracy is defined as “government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class” or “a government in which power is vested in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified” (Merriam-Webster). Examples of this type of government can be seen in the Aztec Empire, Saudi Arabia, and Brunei.

Detailed explanation-3: -Now known as the “peerage system, ‘’ the British aristocracy dates to the end of the Norman Conquest in 1066, when William the Conqueror-King William I-divided the land into manors overseen by Norman noblemen barons, who often also served as the king’s closest advisers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following was true of most Greek aristocrats in a monarchy? Aristocrats supplied soldiers with horses and armor during wartime.

Detailed explanation-5: -A monarchy is a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a single person. Most monarchies have been ruled by kings, usually with the help of a council of advisors. The word monarchy comes from the Greek terms, monos (meaning “single"

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