Wars/battles and city-states
What city-state was known for fighting and battles? Where they the strongest city-state?
- Sparta
- They were the strongest city-state
What landform was Greece considered?
Penisalua
What government did Athens create?
Democracy
What continent is Ancient Greece located on?
Europe
What city-state was known for their education and knowledge?
- Athens
Why is it important for Greeks to trade?
- Mountains; lead to no farming, no food, living off trade.
What are the four types of governments?
Tranny, democracy, oligarchy, monarchy
What are people called that do not have a homeland and roam around from area to area?
Nomads
What is the Battle of Marathon? Who was fighting in it?
- The Greeks and Persians.
- The Greeks won the battle
What is the market system called in Ancient Greece?
Agora
What is polytheism and monotheism?
Poly - belief in many gods
Mono - belief in one god
What crops was Ancient Greece known for?
Grapes, fishing, figs, etc.
How many Spartans held off the Persians in battle?
300
What was a landform thing covering Greece? What three things did Greece do because of this?
Mountains; trade for things, protected/ made each city-state, had to become expert sailors.
What is the difference between a direct democracy and representative democracy?
- Direct meant everyone had the same voting power (every citizen voted)
- Representative is a select group of people representing a larger group
What age did Sparta believe that boys were ready to train for the military?
7
What was to blame for thousands of Athenians being killed during the Peloponnesian War?
Plague/disease
What three seas were surrounding Greece?
- The Aegean Sea
- The Ionian Sea
- The Black Sea
What is a tyranny and oligarchy? How many people rule?
- Tyranny; 1 person, by illegal force they get people and conquer the king, then the person becomes the tyrant.
- Oligarchy; a group of people (aristocats), Usally a group of wealthy people that only treat rich people with respect.
What were the two major city-states that impacted Ancient Greece the most?
Sparta and Athens