"Class"y
By the numbers
General terms
Athens
Sparta
100

the lowest class in Greek society 

slaves 

100

the age at which Spartan men began military training 

18

100

land surrounded by water on 3 sides

peninsula

100

2 groups of people who had no rights in Athens

slaves, women or foreigners

100

means highly disciplined or lacking comfort 

spartan

200

non-citizens who worked in a city-state but had no rights

metics

200

the number of citizens on a jury in Athens 

hundreds- thousands 

200

members of society who had rights and met to make laws

citizens

200

a type of democracy in which everyone had the right to  participate 

direct democracy

200

means military housing 

barracks

300

a small group of people who hold political power 

oligarchy

300

the age at which citizens in Sparta could join the council of elders

60

300

the art and practice of government 

politics

300

the leader who created the world's first true democracy and paid people to serve on a jury 

Pericles 

300

men who failed the military test were called ...

inferiors

400

means rule by the people 

democracy

400

the number of ephors in Sparta 

5

400

one agricultural product grown  in ancient greece 

olives   or   grapes

400

the leader who increased the power of the assembly by including all male citizens 

Cleisthenes

400

used as money in spartan society 

iron rods

500

a group of 5 men who monitored the kings and council of Sparta

ephors 

500

the 500-person council that met to decide which issues should be voted on by the assembly

boule

500

means "high city'- the highest point where temples and public buildings were located 

acropolis

500

the leader who created a harsh legal code and severe punishments 

Draco

500

Messenian captives who served as slaves 

helots

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