According to the chart, which best describes who has the right to vote in the United States today?

All citizens 18 years and older

Which example from the chart best illustrates that the United States has a representative democracy and not a direct democracy?

All citizens 18 years and older can vote for or against the officials who make the laws

All citizens 18 years old can make the laws

All citizens 18 years and older can vote for or against any law

All citizens 18 years and older can propose new laws

According to the chart, Athenian laws were

Proposed by the council and approved by the majority in the assembly

Proposed by more than half the assembly, and approved by the council.

What does “direct democracy” mean?

That people vote on laws themselves without representation

That only certain people can serve on juries and hold office

That people who’ve committed crimes can’t vote

That state legislatures elect representatives, not the people themselves

Which of the following people would be able to participate in the Athenian form of democracy?

Nikos, an Athens born man who owns his own home

Cephras, a free man in Athens who does not own property

Petros, a slave that was given 2 acres of land from his master

In the Battle of Marathon, Miltiades used this strategy to secure a win for Greece against the Persians.

Thinned out the center to put more men on the flanks to surround the Persians

Greeks outnumbered the Persians 10 to 1 and utilized this advantage.

Sent raiders to Persian ships as a distraction

Used kites to scare the Persians

What was the main military strategy of Themistocles in the Battle of Salamis?

Trick the Persians to sailing into a narrow channel of water

Convince Persia to fight near the swampland

Make the Persians think that the Greek ships outnumbered them

Ambush the Persian ships in the middle of the night

The Age of Pericles or the Golden Age of Athens was known for ________________________.

Prosperity, Culture, & Achievements

“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” --Pericles The quote shows that Pericles believed.......

No one can avoid getting involved in politics

No one should have political opinions

Politics has no effect on people’s lives

It is better not to take an interest in politics

Pericles is known for……(Select all that apply)

Paying Salaries to Public Officials

A great philosophy student of Socrates

What are the ways in which Alexander the Great united his Empire? (Select 3)

Adopted Persian customs and traditions

Spreading Greek ideas and culture

Using Greek, Egyptian, and Persian religions

A long stable reign of over 60 years

What happened to Alexander the Great’s Empire after his death?

His empire was divided into smaller kingdoms by his generals

His Empire flourished for hundreds of years and was ruled by his heirs

Eventually, China invaded and took over his empire

The people he conquered revolted to put a Persian king back on the throne

What TWO key geographical differences separate Greece from the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China?

Greece has a mountainous terrain.

Greece had lots of plains to grow wheat.

Greece is near the Indian Ocean.

Today's modern day marathon race gets its name because........

A messenger ran 25 miles back to Athens to tell of the battle victory at Marathon.

The men of the Greek army was nicknamed marathoners.

The Athenian Navy was known as the Marathon.

Marathon refers to the stamina of the Greek soldiers and how long they fought the Persians.

Greeks hopilites used the phalanx to secure the final victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea. What is the phalanx?

Soldiers interlock their shields with their spears pointed toward the enemy and attack as a single unit

Using your calvary (horses) to chase down and corner the enemy in a valley

Archers surround the enemy on the flanks and shoot at the same time

Fast chariots with a driver, archer, and swordsman to force your enemy to the sea

What are doctors promising when they take the Hippocratic Oath?

Doctors promise to do NO harm to their patient and give the best treatment possible.

Doctors promise to kill the enemies of their people.

Doctors promise to protect only the strong at the cost of losing the weak.

Doctors promise to save medicine for the higher class citizens.

Which claim best answers the compelling question, "How can war shape a civilization's rise and fall?"

The Greek city-states, who once were powerful enough to take on the world's largest empire, were weakened by constantly fighting one another and left vulnerable to outside invaders.

The Greek city-states finally saw the pointless loss of life and called a truce.

The Greeks became a unified empire with a strong sense of idenity.

The Greeks strength as a united front was not enough to protect it from outside invaders.

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A system of government in which all citizens share in running the government.

A system of government in which a few people hold power.

A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority.

A system of government where one person has the power like a king

Which city-state had a powerful land army?

Which city-state had a powerful navy?

Which city-state used iron bars for currency?

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Which city-state's government was an oligarchy?

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