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A.Greece/Democracy
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is democracy? | government that is rule by the people |
| What is a direct democracy? | government in which citizens meet to govern themselves directly |
| What is representative democracy? | government in which the people vote and choose leaders to represent them |
| What kind of democracy did Athens, Greece have? | direct |
| What kind of democracy does the United States have? | representative |
| What is a citizen? | a member of a community, state, or country |
| What is architecture? | the designing and constructing of buildings |
| What is the Olympics? | A competition of games that started in ancient Greece where individuals competed against each other in different sports. |
| On what continent is Greece located? | Europe |
| Where did democracy begin? | Athens, Greece |
| Who was given the right to vote in ancient Greece? | white male citizens |
| What United States architectural buildings is most like the Parthenon building in ancient Greece? | U.S. Supreme Court Building and Lincoln Memorial |
| What architectural element is like those of Ancient Greece buildings? | columns |
| Who competed in the Olympics in ancient Greece? | males |
| What were the winners in the Olympics recognized with in ancient Greece? | laurel wreaths |
| What are the winners recognized with today in the Olympics? | medals |
| What kind of column is very plain with very little detail? | Doric |
| What kind of column looks like a scroll or small curls at the top? | Ionic |
| What kind of column has lots of detail with floral leaves? | Corinthian |