Starter quiz
- How long did the Ancient Greek civilisation approximately last for?
- 900 years ✓
- 100 years
- 1900 years
- 90 years
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- Which of the below civilisations did Ancient Greece develop after?
- the Roman civilisation
- the Egyptian civilisation ✓
- the Mayan civilisation
- the Aztec civilisation
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- What were the smaller states that developed in Ancient Greece called?
- 'city-states' ✓
- Complete the sentence. ______ was the largest city-state in Ancient Greece.
- 'Athens' ✓
- What was one of the reasons that made Athens one of the most important city-states?
- its mountainous location
- its land-locked location
- its coastal location ✓
- its grassland location
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- In Ancient Greece, which group of people held the most public power and influence?
- women
- men ✓
- women and men
- children
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Exit quiz
- Match the terms with their correct meanings.
- direct democracy⇔a form of government where people have a say over how a country is run ✓
- institution⇔an organisation set up for a specific purpose ✓
- courts⇔places where law cases and arguments are heard ✓
- elect⇔choosing someone by voting for them ✓
- Where did the 'Assembly' happen once a month?
- at the Pnyx ✓
- at the dikasteria
- at the ekklesia
- at the boule
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- What was the 'boule'?
- a court of 500 elected men
- a council of 500 elected men ✓
- an institution of 500 elected men
- an assembly of 500 elected men
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- What was the 'dikasteria' responsible for?
- suggesting, debating and voting on important decisions
- making decisions about punishments for criminals in Athens ✓
- choosing one ruler for the whole of Ancient Greece
- choosing a council of 500 men to represent them in the boule
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- Which of the below statements are true about modern British society?
- It is a direct democracy. ✓
- It is run by a single ruler.
- All adults can vote. ✓
- Only men can vote.
- The king makes all the important decisions.
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- Complete the sentence. The ______ in London is where the 650 MPs gather to have debates.
- 'Houses of Parliament' ✓
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Key learning points
- The first direct democracy started in Athens; there were three main institutions of this democratic system.
- The institutions were: the Ekklesia, the Boule and the Dikasteria - these were the Assembly, the Council and the Courts.
- Only male Athenian citizens could vote, so many people living in Athens were not involved in this democracy.
- Ancient Athenian democracy has left a lasting legacy in the form of modern British democracy.
- There are similarities and differences between Ancient Athenian democracy and modern British democracy.
Common misconception
Elections are the most fair and just way to make decisions.
Elections, when they are run honestly, are a fair and just way to make decisions. However, sometimes people can interfere with results of elections or try to sway people to vote in a certain way which means the outcome can be predictable.
Keywords
Direct democracy - direct democracy is a form of government where the people have a direct say over how a country is run
Institutions - an organisation set up for a specific purpose, usually serving the public, is called an institution
Courts - courts are places where law cases and arguments are heard and judged on
Elect - to choose someone by voting for them to represent you in government is to elect them
Legacy - a legacy is the long-lasting impact of historical events, actions, a person or group of people