Geography
What is a peninsula?
Land surrounded by three sides by water
Who could be a citizen in Athens?
Free men over the age of 18 who owned land
Why type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
How many types of government were in Ancient Greece?
Four
Who was the Peloponnesian War between?
Sparta and Athens
What two land features dominate Greece?
Mountains and Seas
How many people were in the council in Athens?
500
Sparta's top priority was what?
Having a strong military
What is a democracy?
All citizens share power
Who pressured Sparta to attack Athens?
Sparta's allies
How did the mountain ranges impact the life of the ancient Greeks?
Seas: Trade and fishing
Mountains: Protection and isolated from others
Why was trade so important in Athens?
They did not have enough farmland to produce the food needed for their population.
What is a helot?
Helot is the word used to describe a slave in ancient Sparta
How is tyranny different from a monarchy?
A tyrant takes power by force and a monarch inherits power
How did Pericles keep the Athenians safe for two years?
By hiding inside the walls of Athens
Which of the following seas does NOT surround Greece?
A. Ionian
B. Aegean
C. Mediterranean
D. Black
D) The Black Sea
What type of government did Athens have?
A direct democracy
Children began their military training at what age?
7
What is an oligarchy?
How did Sparta win the war?
They attacked Athen’s ships and prevented supplies from being delivered to the city
What was the agora used for?
A market for buying/selling goods and a place for public debate
Which of the following were women in Athens allowed to do?
A. Own property
B. Attend the assembly
C. Choose their husband
D. Have a job at the market
D) Have a job at the market
Elders had to be at least _____ years old and from a noble family.
60
How was the democracy in Greece different than in the United States?
Greece: Direct democracy = Every citizen votes on every issue
USA: Representative democracy = Citizens elect representatives to vote on issues
The Spartans traded ______ to the ______ in return for gold to build up their navy.
Land; Persians