Chapters 25 and 26 Review Challenge History Alive Chapters 25 and 26 Mr. Herrera

How it works Each team will get a white board that they will be responsible for (follow the rules for using whiteboards!) Each team will get a white board that they will be responsible for (follow the rules for using whiteboards!) There will be a series of questions about ancient Greece. Hope you’ve been paying attention! There will be a series of questions about ancient Greece. Hope you’ve been paying attention!

The rules of the game… If you abuse the whiteboard, you lose the whiteboard If you abuse the whiteboard, you lose the whiteboard Write only answers on the whiteboard Write only answers on the whiteboard Control the markers—they’re only for the whiteboards Control the markers—they’re only for the whiteboards Rotate the whiteboards each round. Everyone will write answers. Rotate the whiteboards each round. Everyone will write answers.

The rules of the game…(cont.) Spelling Counts! Spelling Counts! If I can’t read it, I can’t give you credit If I can’t read it, I can’t give you credit I cannot accept an answer unless your team is quiet I cannot accept an answer unless your team is quiet Any talking out, cheating, or rude comments will result in loss of points for your team Any talking out, cheating, or rude comments will result in loss of points for your team Bottom Line: If you abuse the whiteboard, you lose the whiteboard = Game Over Bottom Line: If you abuse the whiteboard, you lose the whiteboard = Game Over

Vocabulary Challenge I give you the definition You give me the vocabulary word

A small community or village. Settlement Settlement

A person who lives in a colony. Colonist Colonist

A person who makes money by selling goods. Merchant Merchant

A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society. Aristocrat Aristocrat

One of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power. Oligarch

A member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities. Citizen

Review Challenge I ask you a question You give me the answer ONLY

Why did ancient Greeks live in isolated communities? The high, steep, and rocky mountains. The high, steep, and rocky mountains.

Some Greeks didn’t have enough farmland to feed all their people. Name one solution to this problem that was mentioned in the book. Starting Colonies!

Why did the Monarchy lose power in ancient Greece? Aristocrats realized that as a group, they were stronger than the king. They eventually took power for themselves. Aristocrats realized that as a group, they were stronger than the king. They eventually took power for themselves.

Why did the Oligarchy in ancient Greece lose power? Unfair laws caused the people to side with military leaders who overthrew the Oligarchs. Unfair laws caused the people to side with military leaders who overthrew the Oligarchs.

Harder Questions! Bring it on…

What did each “city” in ancient Greece have? A. Its own laws B. Its own money C. Its own army D. All of the above D. All of the above

Put the following forms of government in order from first to last as they occurred in ancient Greece… Oligarchy Monarchy Democracy Tyranny 1. Monarchy 2. Oligarchy 3. Tyranny 4. Democracy

Who could speak in the Assembly in ancient Greece? Any free man. Any free man.

Why didn’t all Greeks believe that democracy was a good type of government? Powerful speakers often convinced or persuaded ordinary people to vote unwisely.

What was one of the great gifts of ancient Greece to the modern world? The ideal of democracy.

LAST TWO… 500 POINTS EACH

Pick any of the 4 forms of government in ancient Greece we have studied. Draw two things that resemble this form of government. Describe each item that you drew

Explain the transition from monarchy to democracy in ancient Greece. Monarchy - aristocrats took power Oligarchy - tyrants overthrew them Tyrants - thrown out by the people Democracy!