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Name __________________
World History
Study Guide
The Rise of Democratic Ideas
Period: ____ Date: ________
The Legacy of Ancient Greece and Rome (pp. 5-11)
1. Define the following:
a) government
b) democracy
c)
aristocracy
d) oligarchy
e)
monarchy
2. In Athens in 600 BC, what effects did the economic problems it experienced have on society?
3. a) Who was Solon?
b) What were 5 of his political reforms in Athens?
4. Even with Solon’s reforms, why was Athens still considered a limited democracy?
5. a) Who was Cleisthenes?
b) What did he do that made him the “founder of Athenian democracy”?
6. a) What problem did the Greeks face in 490-479 BC?
b) How did Athens maintain democracy during this time?
7. a) Who was Pericles?
b) How did Pericles strengthen democracy in Athens?
8. What is direct democracy?
9. What are the two assumptions that Greek thinkers based their philosophy on?
10. a) Who was Socrates?
b) What is the Socratic Method?
11. a) Who was Plato?
b) What was the name of Plato’s most famous work?
c)
What was Plato’s vision of a perfectly governed society?
12. Who was Aristotle?
13. How did Greece set lasting standards in government and philosophy?
14. Look at the chart on page 8:
a) Name 3 ways Athenian democracy and US democracy are different. Be specific.
b) Name the 5 ways Athenian democracy and US democracy are the same. Be specific.
12. Define:
a)
patricians
b) plebeians
c)
republic
d) Senate
13. How did the Roman republic differ from Athenian direct democracy?
14. Why was the Roman Republic not considered a true democracy?
15. What were the 4 important principles of Roman law?
16. What were the Twelve Tables?
What idea did they establish?
17. What was Justinian’s Code? Why was this important?
18. What is considered Rome’s greatest and most lasting legacy?