GreeceWhat influence did this country

have on America?

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

ArchitectureArchitectureThe 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, Simple Curly, Scroll Fancy, 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

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Greece also influence our government.

Greece: The birthplace of democracy

Democracy – people vote on the issues that effect them.

Representative DemocracyPeople vote to choose a

representative to vote for them on

the issues

Direct DemocracyPeople vote directly

on the issues

Greece also brought us the Olympics.

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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 buildingthe Parthenon.

In ancient Greece,architects used

__columns____ in buildingthe Parthenon.

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A governmentby the people

is called a _____

A governmentby the people

is called a _democracy

Which countrywas the birthplace

of democracy?

Greece

Which games todayare modeled after

the games in ancientGreece?

The Olympics

What continentis Greece on?

Europe

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