Government
Rule by the people
What is a democracy?
Two groups of people that did *not* have the right to voteunity
What are women and slaves?
Valued military strength
Who are Spartans?
A high hilltop in Athens where many important buildings were built and residents could go during war
What is Acropolis?
This god was the ruler of all the Greek gods and married his sister.
Who is Zeus?
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person who is *not* the lawful king or queen, where that power is usually taken by force.
What is Tyranny?
A person who has certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
What is a citizen?
valued education and civic participation in government
Who is Athenians?
Athenians honored this goddess by killing a cattle and building a temple famous for its Greek architecture on top of the Acropolis
What is the Parthenon?
A large athletic competition, involving many sports, born in Ancient Greece, in which many city-states participated. It developed into the biggest international athletic competition in the world today.
What are the Olympics?
Greece (Athens, in particular) is the birthplace of this form of government, that the United States uses today.
What is Democracy?
Citizens are responsible to do this action in a democracy
What is vote?
This person helped the farmers under noble rule and opened government positions to men without land
Who is Solon?
Where the form of government, democracy, was introduced
Athens
The worship or belief in many gods and/or goddesses.
What is Polytheism?
A system of government that Greece had during the Mycenean period, in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
What is Monarchy?
these citizens were considered equal, regardless of how much money they had or if they owned land
What is men?
This philosopher believed that a person with high intellect and wisdom should be the king
Who is Plato?
Where Athenians could go to host debates
What is Agora?
A country in Southeastern Europe, on the European Continent, bordering Abania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
What is Greece?
A system of government where a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens controlled decision making, used by most city-states in the Archaic period.
What is Oligarchy?
A wealthy resident whose family members have lived in Greece for generations
What is a male citizen?
This tyrant ruled after the nobles, made Athens more democratic, and built buildings that the people needed
Who is Pericles?
"These people have no freedom or voice in their government", said an Athenian about this city-state
What is Sparta?
This leader conquered large territories, like Persia, and spread the Hellenistic culture?
Who is Alexander the Great?