Literature & History
Modern historians follow in the footsteps of great Greek writers such as .. ?
What is: Herodotus and Thucydides
What is democracy?
What is: a form of government; ruling by the people
Who was was one of the greatest historians of ancient Greece?
What is: Thucydides
Democratic government was a _____ idea.
What is: Greek
The Greeks created drama, including both _______ and comedy.
What is: tragedy
What idea remains the basis of democracy today?
What is: democracy allows citizens to control their own destiny?
Who was Herodotus?
What is: a Greek writer
Who were the basic principles of democracy developed by?
What is: the ancient Greeks?
Where does the way we write sentences come from?
What is: the language of ancient Greece
What is one difference between American democracy and ancient Greek democracy?
What is: in Athens, all citizens debated and voted on every issue, in the United States, citizens elect representatives to speak for them and make laws? OR- What is: only native-born men could be citizens in Athen, in the United States, all men and women born in this country are U.S. citizens, and people from other countries can become citizens, too?
What is the hippocratic oath?
What is: a promise to be honest, to preserve life, and to keep information about their patients private?