Ancient Greece: Democracy & Ideas — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies
Chapter: Classical Civilizations & Belief SystemsWhat these drills covers
By the end of Ancient Greece: Democracy & Ideas you should be able to:
- I can explain ancient greece: democracy & ideas with accurate places, periods and defined terms.
- I can distinguish a supported observation from an inference in the supplied evidence case.
- I can justify a comparison or conclusion and explain a meaningful limit.
4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.
Vocabulary used: city-state (polis), citizen, democracy, oligarchy, philosophy.
Problem 1
Did every Greek city use Athenian democracy?
Answer and explanation
No. Different city-states and periods had different institutions.
No. Different city-states and periods had different institutions.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 2
Did “citizens vote” mean every resident voted?
Answer and explanation
No. Citizenship and eligibility were restricted.
No. Citizenship and eligibility were restricted.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 3
Can one famous philosopher represent every Greek viewpoint?
Answer and explanation
No. Thinkers and communities disagreed and changed.
No. Thinkers and communities disagreed and changed.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.
Problem 4
What category allows a fair Athens–Sparta comparison?
Answer and explanation
Who held power, who participated and who supplied labor, with period-specific evidence.
Who held power, who participated and who supplied labor, with period-specific evidence.
Response criteria
- Answer the actual question with accurate details.
- Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
- State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.