Grade 8 · Social Studies · Unit 16 of 28
Lasting Ideas of Greece & Rome
Democracy, law, language and building
What your child practises
Children connect democracy, the rule of law, language, art and engineering from Greece and Rome to life in Canada today.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 8-KE-061, 8-VC-001, 8-VC-002, 8-VI-005, 8-VP-016, 8-VH-011 · continuing influence of Greek and Roman ideas, democracy, the rule of law, the arts and myths
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A benefit of living in a democracy is…
- elections never happen
- one person decides all
- citizens can take part in decisions
- no laws exist
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citizens can take part in decisions
Hint: Voting and speaking up are citizens' rights.
Question 2
Greek theatre gave us the words and ideas of…
- video games
- tragedy and comedy
- movies on screen
- novels
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tragedy and comedy
Hint: Plays were performed in open-air theatres.
Question 3
Why do we still read Greek myths?
- they show how people understood the world and what they valued
- they are maps
- they are science textbooks
- they are laws
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they show how people understood the world and what they valued
Hint: Stories are windows to the past.
Question 4
The rule of law means…
- laws change daily
- everyone must follow the same laws, including leaders
- leaders can break rules
- only citizens obey
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everyone must follow the same laws, including leaders
Hint: It is a basis for fair societies.
Question 5
Roman roads and aqueducts show Rome's skill in…
- weaving only
- farming only
- engineering
- singing
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engineering
Hint: Some Roman structures still stand.
Question 6
Cement and concrete were used by the Romans to…
- paint portraits
- build lasting structures like the Pantheon
- make wine
- write laws
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build lasting structures like the Pantheon
Hint: Roman concrete is famous for lasting.