Greece What influence did this country have on America?

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One way America was influenced by the Greeks was through architecture.

Architecture The Greeks loved columns and used them often. A most famous example is the Parthenon which sat high above the city.

The Parthenon

1.The columns used in the Parthenon are Doric columns. 2. Some buildings in the United States that have Greek columns include the White House (Ionic), the Lincoln Memorial (Doric), and the United States Capitol Building (Corinthian).

Columns

Plain, SimpleCurly, ScrollFancy, Pattern

Doric Capital

Lincoln Memorial

Ionic Capitals

The White House

Corinthian Capitol

United States Capitol Building

United States Supreme Court Building

Romans used Arches that influenced America.

Arches

racy / Greece also influence our government.

Greece: The birthplace of democracy Democracy – people vote on the issues that effect them. Direct Democracy People vote directly on the issues Representative Democracy People vote to choose a representative to vote for them on the issues

Greece also brought us the Olympics. /culture/olympics /

The Olympics Held every four years to honor Zeus Held atop of Mount Olympus Only men competed Winners wore a crown of olive leaves

Now for your test…….

In ancient Greece, architects used ______ in building the Parthenon.

In ancient Greece, architects used __columns____ in building the Parthenon.

6 A government by the people is called a _____

A government by the people is called a _democracy

Which country was the birthplace of democracy?

Greece

Which games today are modeled after the games in ancient Greece?

The Olympics

What continent is Greece on?

Europe

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