Name:_________________________ Date:______________ Number:____

1. _______ The capital city of Greece.2. _______ The art or practice of designing and building structures3. _______ An ancient Greek building that was used as a model for

United States government buildings

4. _______ The type of government that allows citizens to vote on issues.

Word Bank

A. ArchitectureB. DemocracyC. AthensD. Parthenon

Directions: Read each question and circle the answer that is the BEST match.

5. What continent is Greece located on?

A. North America

B. Europe

C. Asia

6 If you were going to fly to Greece from the United States, what direction would the plane go?

A. West

B. South

C. East

Directions: Match the word to its definition.

7. Government buildings in the United States are modeled after buildings from ________, ________?

A. Athens, Greece

B. Rome, Italy

C. Washington, D.C.

8. The Parthenon was used as a model to build this important government building.

A. White House

B. Statue of Liberty

C. Supreme Court Building

Directions: Fill in the brace map.

9.

10.

11.

Features of Greek

Architecture:What are the three main features that many government buildings use

to model Greek architecture?

Directions: Answer the question using complete sentences.

12. Why are many government building made to look like those from Greece?

Name:_________________________ Date:______________ Number:____

Directions: Match the word to its definition.

1. _______ A democracy in which citizens

vote directly for leaders and on

issues.

2. _______ International athletic and sporting

contests held every four years.

3. _______ A member of a community

4. _______ A democracy in which citizens

choose leaders to represent

them.

Word Bank

A. CitizenB. Direct

DemocracyC. OlympicsD. Representative

Democracy

5. Where did democracy start?

A. Washington, D.C.

B. Athens, Greece

C. Atlanta, Georgia

6 What type of democracy did Athens, Greece have?

A. Representative democracy

B. Elective democracy

C. Direct democracy

Directions: Read each question and circle the answer that is the BEST match.

7. What type of democracy does the United States have?

A. Representative democracy

B. Elective democracy

C. Direct democracy

Directions: Read the following statements and then write either Ancient Olympics, Modern Olympics, Both in the blank.

8. Only free, Greek men could participate. ________________

11. Takes place every 4 years ________________

12. Took place in Olympia, Greece _______________

9. Receives medals for winning ________________

10. Summer games and winter games________________