00 Classical Greece!

What is 'Democracy?' Demo - Cracy

(An actual Greek word!)

• 'Government by the Wealthy)

  (Power to Rich Elites)

• 'Government by God - King'

  (Emperor)

• 'Government by God'

  (Priests Rule)

• 'Government by the People'

  (Through Voting)

• No government

What did the Greek philosophers of the Ancient World VALUE above all else?

• Being a powerful warrior that focuses on battle above all else

• The acquisition of Wealth, the more the better!

• The power of a God-King on earth

• The power of the human mind & reason

Most people across most of time lived under which of the following conditions?

• Democracy & Constitutionally protected rights

• Dictators with no belief or protection in Individual Rights/Freedoms

• Enough food, housing, & resources to sustain a high quality of life.

Which form of government involves the state (society) being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which statement describes a direct democracy? (Ancient Athens had this form)

• The government controls the actions of the people

• Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

• The military leaders create laws

• Religious leaders control the governmen

What Greek philosopher was accused of 'corrupting' the youth of Athens by way of encouraging them to question the Greek Gods and was sentenced to death by a jury of other Athenian citizens?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Alexander

What was Socrates main belief, or, what did he encourage his students to do?

• Question everything sincerely & rationally

• Know everything

• Prove everything wrong

• Question everything for the sake of putting other people down

What was The Socratic Method that he used in the streets of Athens & that well-educated folks still use today! (2400 Years Later!) #SOCRATES #GOAT

• A variable and solution technique

• A question and answer technique to deepen people's thinking

• A experiment and solution technique

• A test and and question technique

Who was a direct student of Socrates? ('The Big 3')

• Alexander the Great

• Aristotle

• Sophocles

• Plato

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

• He tried to overthrow the government.

• He was accused of 'corrupting' the minds of the youth of Athens.

• He stole silver from the treasury.

• He protested democracy.