Question

In the text you read, “One of the Greeks’ most lasting contributions, however, is their political system. During the time known as the Classical Period, around the fifth and fourth centuries BC, Greece was organized into several hundred independent city-states, which became the foundation for Greek civilization. Athens was the first Greek city-state to establish democracy—a form of government in which people rule themselves. All male citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly, a gathering of citizens, to debate and create the city’s laws. Every citizen voted on every issue. Because all male citizens in Athens participated directly in government, we call the Greek form of government a direct democracy.”



Question: Which type of government developed during the Greek Classical Period?



Group of answer choices

A dictatorship, in which one ruler makes laws for the benefit of themselves.

An aristocracy, in which a small group makes all the laws.

A monarchy, in which one ruler makes laws for the benefit of the people.

A democracy, in which citizens rule themselves.

Answer 1

are you sure?

Answer 2

During the Greek Classical Period, the type of government that developed is **a democracy, in which citizens rule themselves**.

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. The text indicates that Athens was the first Greek city-state to establish democracy, where male citizens participated directly in the assembly to debate and create laws. This aligns with the definition of democracy as a system where citizens have the power to govern themselves.