Test Review Sheet: Development of Democracy in Greece and …



Test Review Sheet: Development of Democracy in Greece and Rome

I. Terms:

Democracy indirect democracy oligarchy

direct democracy monarchy citizen

aristocracy Socratic Method republic

philosophy natural law Judeo-Christian Traditions

II. People, Places, Events:

Pericles Lyceum Athena the Academy

Socrates Tribune Theseus Pax Romana

Plato Poseidon Plebeians “Golden Age” Athens

Athens Aristotle Patricians

Roman Law of 12 Tables

III. General Topics:

1. Greek myths:

• Be able to identify the Greek gods and heroes listed above

2. Greek Politics/Democracy:

• be familiar with the different types of government systems before democracy

• what are the characteristics of Athenian democracy? Who could participate? Be able to compare Athenian democracy to our democracy in the U.S. today

• Be able to compare direct democracy vs. indirect democracy

3. Roman Republic:

• be able to compare the different social classes

• what was the organization of government in Rome, its structure?

• What is a republic?

• Be able to identify laws within “Roman’s Law of 12 Tables”

4. Features of Modern Democracy:

• What are the 4 features of modern democracy, what are examples that we have in the U.S. today?

5. Ancient Roots of Democracy:

• What was natural law? What kind of laws should be created as a result of natural law?

• What were the ideals of the ancient Greeks, Romans and Judeo-Christians?

• What influence did the Hebrews and Jesus have on the development of democracy?

• What 3 important beliefs or ideas developed out of the Judeo-Christian tradition?

6. Philosophers:

• who were the 3 major Greek philosophers?

• Who did the Greek philosophers influence?

• What were their major ideas/goals?

• What is the Socratic Method?

• Be able to identify the characteristics of an ideal statesman according to Plato

• Be able to identify which group of people Aristotle thought should rule

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