1. Vocabulary Greece Study Guide 1.Olympics: international athletic and sporting contests held every four years 2.Representative Democracy: A democracy in which citizens choose leaders to represent them 3.Parthenon: An ancient Greek building that was used as a model for United States government buildings 4.Citizen: A member of a community 5.Direct Democracy: citizens vote directly for leaders and on issues. 6.Architecture: the art or practice of designing and building structures Olympics Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics Where they took place…. Olympia, GreeceAll over the world They took place every…. 4 years The games lasted… 1 day 16 days Who could participate? Only free Greek menEveryone Types of eventsSummer onlySummer and Winter Games

2. Greek Architecture Athens, Greece. Many of the United States government buildings were made to look like buildings from Athens, Greece. Parthenon The Parthenon is a famous building in Athens that the Supreme Court building was modeled after. birth place of democracy. People built buildings to look like those in Athens because that was the birth place of democracy. marble, columns, and carvings Buildings in Athens had the following features: large blocks of marble, columns, and carvings. Democracy Democracy started in Athens, Greece. There are two different types of democracy: Direct Democracy and Representative Democracy. A direct democracy is a democracy in which citizens vote directly for leaders and on issues. **Athens, Greece is an example of a direct democracy. A representative democracy is a democracy in which citizens choose leaders to represent them. ** The United States is an example of a representative democracy.

3. Greece on a Map