Democracy
Map Skills
Geography
Fill-in-the-Blank
All About Miss O
100
Where did democracy originate?
Athens, Greece
100
The Atlantic Ocean is on the ________ side of the United States.
east
100
Greece is located on which continent?
Europe
100
_______ citizens were given the right to vote in ancient Athens.
male
100
What is her birthday?
October 6
200
Why did the citizens of Athens choose democracy as their form of government ?
They wanted citizens to participate in government and choose their leaders.
200
Which state is northwest of Colorado?
Idaho
200
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
200
The US is too ______ to have a direct democracy.
big
200
How old is she?
21 (hehe, any guess counts as correct.... I'll never tell!)
300
What is a government in which citizens meet together to make decisions about governing their city, state or nation?
A DIRECT demorcracy
300
Which direction would you travel from Texas to Missouri?
northeast
300
Name the building in Athens, Greence, the U.S. Supreme Court building was modeled after.
The Parthenon
300
Miss O is _____________.
Beautiful, kind, intelligent, thoughtful, nice.... (hehe, any answer counts).
300
Name her three children.
Miranda, Emma and Baylor
400
True or False: Today, all United States citizens have the right to vote.
True
400
Name the cardinal directions.
North, South, East, West
400
Why were some US government buildings made to look like buildings from Ancient Athens?
Buildings can be symbols of what is important to people. People admired Athens. They wanted their buildings to remind people of democracy.
400
In ancient Athens, winners of the Olympics were awarded with ________________.
crowns of olive branches
400
True or False: Miss O has a pet fish named Charlotte.
True
500
In a REPRESENTATIVE democracy, citizens vote for leaders who ____________ them.
represent
500
Name the intermediate directions.
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest
500
____________ democracy is the type of government practiced in the United States today.
Representative
500
What is her favorite number?
9
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