KEY TERMS
What is a Greek city-state?
Polis
Who are Helots?
Spartan Slaves
What is one moral lesson from the Tortoise and the Hare?
Teacher will say if answer is correct.
The government of Athens is?
Democracy
The government of Sparta is?
Oligarchy
What are Epic Poems?
long stories that tell about Greece's history
Who are Ephors?
Men who are elected to watch over the Spartan Kings.
Give one sentence about the Greek religion.
Myths are stories the Greeks used to explain the world around them.
The economy of Athens is?
Trade & Tourism
The Economy of Sparta is?
Farming & Conquering
What is a Democracy?
System of government where the power is vested in the people
What is an Oligarchy?
Small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people.
Give one sentence about the Greek religion.
The Greek religion is based on a variety of gods and reliance on myths.
Describe the education of Athens boys.
Boys, age 16-14, with 4 optional years, were educated to become active citizens
Describe the education of Spartan boys.
Boys, at 7, sent to military school to become warriors.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
Greeks who flourished in the late Bronze Age, and arose after the Minoans.
Who were the Minoans?
Greeks who flourished in the late Bronze Age, and were a civilization that arose on the island of Crete.
Name 3 ways Greek culture still lives on today
Teacher will check answer.
What 3 things could Athens women not do?
Cannot vote, own property or be in the Assembly
Describe the life of Spartan women.
Same life as men.
What are The Iliad & The Odyssey?
Two epic poems, set during the Trojan War, written by Homer.
What is a Fable?
Short stories that have animals as main characters and teach a moral lesson.
Name 3 ways Greek culture still lives on today.
Teacher will check answer
Where did Athens slaves work?
Worked on farmland, homes and sometimes offices
Describe how Spartan slaves were treated.
Treated poorly to prevent rebellion