Political Influences of Greece

Political, Philosophical, & Cultural Influence of Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

What is the Greek word for 'city-state'?

• county
• town
• borough
• polis

Multiple Choice

How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states or polis?

• Navigable rivers made it easy to unite the Greeks under a single ruler.
• Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece.
• Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population.

Poll

Would you rather have lived in the Greek city-state of Athens or Sparta?

• Athens

• Sparta

Multiple Choice

What was 1 of the most important contributions of the Greek city-state Athens?

• development of direct democracy
• diffusion of a moral law code with the use of the 10 Commandments

• promotion of the equality of all humans
• creation of a writing systems using hieroglyphics

Multiple Choice

What does the word "democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

Multiple Choice

Which group(s) participated in making political decisions in the city-state of ancient Athens?

• I only
• I and II only
• I, II, and IV
• I, II, III, and V

​The United States

• ​is a democratic-republic

• ​some systems of government are modeled after Greece's democracy

• ​other systems of US government are modeled after Rome's republic

• ​system is designed to empower citizens to have a voice in government

​In assignment #21, you'll go deeper into the political influence of Ancient Greece on the US.

​Decide who in your group of three is going to take on each of the 3 roles.

Write your role at the top of your whiteboard.

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​As we watch this video, jot down

3 things according to your role.

Open Ended

Summarizers:  Share 2 things you HEARD about the cultural influence of Greece.

Observers:  Share 2 things you SAW that illustrates the cultural influence of Greece.

Connectors:  Share 1 sentence that SUMMARIZES 1 cultural influence of Greece.

​Open #21

Keep your same roles.

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​Watch the videos.

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​Work together to write the questions.