PVSD Ancient Greece 15
in what situations would a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy?
In the situations that a representative democracy work better than a direct democracy is for example in school when one votes on student council or in a town hall meeting in which all citizens vote on proposed city ordinance and they elect only a mayor, no city council. If there are too many people, representative democracy works better than direct democracy. This is also true is there are too few people.
what type of democracy did Athens have?
Like ancient Athens, the United States has a democratic government in which the people hold power. But our modern democracy is very different from the ancient Athenians' democracy. All citizens in Athens could participate directly in the government. We call this form of government a direct democracy.
how can studying Greek origins help you understand English?
Over the centuries, the English language has absorbed vocabulary from other languages, including Greek. Thousands of common English words have Greek origins, and studying this etymology is a quick way to acquire a stronger vocabulary. Understanding Greek origins can also help with complex academic language and with learning English as a second language
how did Pericles change Athenian democracy
Pericles changed Athenian democracy by telling all of the Athenians to take pride in their city
name all main Greek gods and goddesses and what they specialize in
Zeus- king of the gods and of the sky Hera- queen of the gods and of marriage/family Poseidon- god of the sea Hades- god of the underworld Demeter- goddess of agriculture Hestia- goddess of the hearth Athena- goddess of wisdom Apollo- god of the sun Artemis- goddess of the moon Ares- god of war Aphrodite-goddess of love Hephaestus- god of metalwork Dionysus- god of celebration Hermes- messenger god
what is the definition of mythology?
a body of stories about gods and heroes
what is the definition of democracy?
a form of government in which the people hold power
what is the definition of tyrant?
a ruler (in modern times a harsh one)
what is the definition of acropolis?
fortress of a Greek city up on a high hill
what are Athena, Hera and Artemis' animals?
owl, peacock and deer
what is the definition of oligarchy?
rule by few people