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Roots of democracy, Athens, third grade
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Why did a direct democracy work better for the ancient Greeks than it would for Americans?
Greece had a smaller population than the United States.
Greece has a larger population than the United States.
People in Greece lived farther apart.
Greece had taxes and the United States does not.
2
The United States government is ..
a direct democracy
a dictatorship
a representative democracy
led by a king
3
How often did the ancient Olympics take place?
every four years
Every ten years
Every year
every two years
4
Some United States government buildings were designed to look like buildings from..
Atlanta, Georgia
London, England
Athens, Greece
New York City, New York
5
Identify the following building.
The Lincoln Memorial
The Supreme Court Building
The White House
The Parthenon
6
Identify the pictured building.
The White House
The Parthenon
The Lincoln Memorial
The Supreme Court Building
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In the United States, how are government leaders chosen?
They are elected by citizens.
A dictator appoints them.
They appointed by the president.
They are chosen by a random drawing.
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What happened in Athens, Greece about 2,500 years ago?
Architecture was very simple.
Women gained the right to vote.
People started the first democracy.
People elected the first president.
9
Which United States government building is modeled after the Parthenon in Greece?
The Lincoln Memorial
The Washington Monument
The White House
The Supreme Court Building
10
What does the word "democracy" mean?
people rule
vote
give a demonstration
kings rule
11
A man won first place in a sprint and won valuable pottery as a prize. He probably competed in
The city-state games
The state championship
The modern Olympics
The ancient Olympics
12
How are the ancient and modern Olympics alike?
The Olympics always happen in Greece.
Both give medals as awards.
Neither one allows women to compete.
Athletes come together to compete.
13
The United States borrowed which of the following ideas from ancient Greece?
Architecture
The Olympics
Democracy
All of the above
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What is a direct democracy?
A government ruled by a dictator
A government ruled by a king
A government where citizens choose representatives to decide
A government where citizens meet to vote directly on issues
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The Parthenon...
Does not have columns.
Was used as a house for the king.
shows Greek architecture.
was built to honor Hercules.
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What is a direct democracy?
Where all citizens vote on decisions directly
Where a royal family such as king or queen makes decisions
Where all citizens elect leaders to make decisions
Where a single leader makes the decisions
17
Which group of people in ancient Greece could vote for leaders?
Free men and male slaves
All people, regardless of gender or age
Both adult men and women
Free, land-owning men
18
Which of the following is a synonym for ancient?
new
young
old
current
19
Where is Greece located?
Location G
Location F
Location I
Location E
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What type of government did ancient Greece have?
A direct democracy
A monarchy
A representative democracy
A dictatorship
21
Where is Greece located?
In Europe
In Georgia
In Africa
In the United States
22
What is a representative democracy?
A democracy where citizens meet to vote directly on issues
A government ruled by a dictator
A government ruled by a monarch(king or queen)
A democracy where citizens choose leaders to represent them
23
In what way is the United States similar to ancient Athens?
The United States is a democracy.
Only adult women can vote.
Everyone can vote.
The United States is in Europe.
24
Where were the first Olympic games held?
Boston, Massachusetts
Brazil
Greece
The United States
