Athens
What is Athens?
a city-state in Ancient Greece; the capital of modern day Greece
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece.
It is rocky and mountainious.
What is Agora?
a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city
Who is Plato?
a famous philosopher who wrote down the teachings of Socrates
What is monarchy?
government headed by one ruler
What is assembly?
lawmaking body where people vote on issues that help shape the future of the body
What is harbor?
where ships find a sheltered place along a coast
What is philosophy?
a system of beliefs and values; search for wisdom and the right way to live
Who is Socrates?
philosopher in Ancient Greece; questioned Athenian laws, customs, and religion
What is democracy?
a form of government in which people vote to make decisions
What is Athenian Democracy?
a government run by people, in which citizens make and vote for their own laws
What is acropolis?
a high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities
What is Sparta known for?
Military
Who is a citizen?
a person who has certain rights and responsibilities in his country
What is oligarchy?
government run by a small group of people
What type of government was found in Athens?
Democracy
What is Sparta?
a city-state in the southern part of ancient Greece
What is the Peloponnesian War?
a war fought between Athens and Sparta in ancient Greece, involving almost every other Greek city state
What does a jury do?
hears evidence in a court of law
What is a colony?
a group of people living apart from another country but keeping economic ties with it
Which Greek god is the patron of Athens?
Athena
What is polis?
a Greek city-state
Which Greek city-state gave the most power to women?
Sparta
Who is Alexander the Great?
king of Macedonia; responsible for spreading the Greek culture throughout the known world
The Golden Age began