What is ___
What is the Greek word for City-State?
Polis
What sea was important for Greek trade?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Name what type of government Athens had?
Democracy.
What did Greek City-states have in common?
Language, religion, and culture.
What are the two most famous Greek City-States.
Athens and Sparta
What was Sparta known for?
Its strong military and discipline/
Name what type of government Sparta had?
Oligarchy and Monarchy
At what age did Spartan boys begin training?
Around 7 years old.
What is an acropolis
A high point in the city or a fortified hill
What was the main goal of Spartan education?
To create strong warriors.
Name the things necessary to participate in Athenian democracy.
You needed to be Free, an adult, and a male citizen.
Because of mountains and geography.
What is a Greek City-state?
An independent city with its own government and laws.
What was Athens known for?
Education, Philosophy, and Arts.
Name the reasons for Greek city-states having colonies.
For trade, resources, and space.
What role did gods play in Greek city-states?
Religion was important in daily life and decisions.
Who was Pericles?
A leader of Athens who strengthened democracy/
What was an agora used for?
As a Marketplace and for public meetings.
Name the war fought between Athens and Sparta.
The Peloponnesian war.
Who were helots in Sparta?
Enslaved people who worked for Spartans.