Vocabulary
What is a colony?
a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; a new territory
Who was Cyrus the Great?
King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire
Greece is a peninsula. What is that?
a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
What is a direct democracy?
a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process.
What is a representative democracy?
a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
What is a Polis?
a Greek city-state
Who was Pericles?
Leader who made Athens more democratic.
When were Colonies of Greece established?
First established by Greece around 700 B.C.
What city-state had a direct democracy in Ancient Greece?
Athens
What country has a representative democracy now?
United States of America
What is an Oligarchy?
a government in which a small group has control
Who was Darius?
Persian King who invaded Greece at Marathon
Why were Colonies of Greece established?
To supply food
Why did a direct democracy work for Athens?
They had a small number of citizens.
Why does it work for the U.S.A.?
We have a very large number of citizens.
What is a Philosopher
a person who searches for wisdom, enlightenment, or the meaning of life
Who was Leonidas?
Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae
Persian King, Cyrus the Great brought what places under Persian rule?
Brought Mesopotamia, Syria, Judah, and the Greek-city states of the area of Anatolia under Persian Rule.
Who had the right to vote?
only adult males born in Athens
Who has the right to vote in an American representative democracy?
all citizens male and female age 18 or older
Who is a tyrant?
an absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler
Who was Xerxes?
Persian King who invaded Greece and led is army at the Battle of Salamis
citizen involvement?
Citizens with voting rights could vote for or against any law
citizen involvement?
Citizens with voting rights can vote for or against the officials who make the laws