Unit 2: Classical Era in the West

What is the definition of Direct Democracy?

• (Athens) people participate in every aspect of government life.

• A system where only elected representatives make decisions.

• A government ruled by a single individual with absolute power.

• A system where laws are made by a monarch.

Who is a Citizen?

• Member of a state, with rights.

• A visitor from another country.

• A person without any legal status.

• Someone who only pays taxes.

What is a Republic?

• (Rome) citizens elect representatives Senate.

• A government ruled by a king or queen.

• A system where laws are made by a single dictator.

• A society with no formal government structure.

What is an Oligarchy?

• Government by a few.

• Government by one person.

• Government by the people.

• Government by the wealthy.

What is a City-State (Greece)?

• Developed different cultures because the mountainous terrain limited interaction between city-states.

• Was a large empire ruled by a single king over all of Greece.

• Was a small village with no government or organization.

• Was a region where all cities shared the same laws and customs.

What is Philosophy?

• Human reason applied to comprehend the world.

• A branch of mathematics dealing with numbers.

• A type of physical exercise.

• A style of painting.

What is the definition of Economic?

• Money, trade, production.

• Weather, climate, seasons.

• Art, music, dance.

• Sports, games, fitness.

What is Literacy?

• Reading and writing.

• Mathematics and science.

• Drawing and painting.

• Singing and dancing.

What is Infrastructure?

• Roads, bridges.

• Fruits and vegetables.

• Books and pens.

• Shoes and clothes.

What is Christianity?

• A religion that spread through the Roman Empire to become a major world religion, appeals to the powerless because of a better life after death.

• A political system developed in ancient Greece.

• A philosophy that originated in China and focuses on harmony with nature.

• A form of government based on hereditary rule.