Cradle of Democracy

Where was democracy born?

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Washington, D.C.

• Athens, Greece

• New York City

Which famous ruin was the center for community life in Athens?

• The Tower of London

• The Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Empire State Building

• The Acropolis

True or False: The government we now have in the United States was created by one person.

• True

• False

Who invented "direct democracy?"

• The Romans

• Greece

• United States

• Canada

What is a "direct democracy?"

• all the citizens participate directly in the actions of the government

• citizens elect representatives to run the government for them

• a small group of people control the government

• a monarchy with one person is head of state for life

What is the definition of a "Republic?"

• all citizens participate directly in all actions of the government

• citizens elect representatives to run the government

• a small group of people make all decisions

Which type of government allowed all people to have a say in daily life?

• Republic

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

This city had a small population and small territory (amount of land).

• Rome

• Athens

• Washington, D.C.

• Istanbul

This city had a large population and large territory.

• Rome

• Athens

• Washington, D.C.

• New York City

In this city, people elected other citizens to represent them in government.

• Rome

• Athens

• Washington, D.C.

• Kingston