Greece
How do I locate Greece on a world
map?
Peninsula: Land surrounded by
water on 3 sides
Can you identify the influence of
Greek Architecture?
Parthenon 5th century BC
U.S. Supreme Court Building 1935
More Influence
Lincoln Memorial 1914
Another Greek Influence
• Olympics
• Started as foot races then added
wrestling, boxing, and horse and
chariot races
• More were added: running, jumping,
discus throwing, and javelin (spear)
throwing
• Winners wore red ribbons on hands
and head and on the last day wore a
crown of olive tree leaves
Another Greek Influence
• Olympics
• Today they are held around the
world
• Now there are more than 400
events and 35 sports
• Winners receive Medals!
• Women also compete.
Democracy another Influence
• Greek tradition FREEDOM!
• Freedom was a right; something that everyone should have
• Democracy is a Greek word meaning “rule by the people”
Types of Democracy
• A Direct Democracy: A government in which people make their own
rules and laws by voting
• A Representative Democracy: A government in which people vote
for representatives. The representatives make rules and laws that
govern themselves and the people.
Compare and Contrast Athens Direct Democracy to U.S. Representative
Democracy
Ancient Greece
United States
What kind of democracy?
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Who is a citizen?
Free men who own property
All people born in the U.S. or
naturalized by legally
becoming a citizen
What can citizens do?
Talk about issues, vote on
issues
Talk about issues, vote for
representatives, stay informed,
write leaders
QUIZ
1. Which of these do architects design?
a. Islands
b. Olympic Games
c. Post offices
d. crops
QUIZ
2. Which is a peninsula?
a. volcano
b. city
c. island
d. Florida
QUIZ
3. Which of these crops were easy to grow in ancient Greece?
a. wheat
b. olives
c. bananas
d. soybeans
QUIZ
4. Which of these sports were part of the ancient Olympic
Games?
a. discus throwing
b. speed skating
c. basketball
d. pole vaulting
QUIZ
5. What kind of government does the U.S. have?
a. monarchy
b. direct democracy
c. representative democracy
d. dictatorship
QUIZ
6. What is necessary for a democracy to work?
a. talking
b. voting
c. living in a city-state
d. owning property
QUIZ
7. How can people from other counties become citizens of the
U.S.?
a. becoming naturalized
b. living in the U.S.
c. moving to the U.S.
d. being born in the U.S.
QUIZ
8. Who could be a citizen of ancient Greece?
a. free men who owned property
b. men and women born in Greece
c. people who moved to Greece
d. anyone who wanted to
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