Forms of Government
Rule by a King or Queen
What is a monarchy?
Considered to be the Father of Democracy
Who is Cleisthenes?
In which city-state did women have the most rights?
Sparta
What period of time is marked by disorder and warfare?
Dark Ages
Greece was considered what kind of land?
A peninsula
Rule by a few people who are usually rich
What is an Oligarcy/Aristocracy?
Athenian leader who encouraged people to take pride in their city by participating in government, such as on juries
Who is Pericles?
What class of Athenian slaves was allowed to be a police officer?
Class 1
The great fight between Titans and Gods took place for control over what mountain?
Mount Olympus
Who were considered to be a powerful society of traders but were not considered the first set of Greeks?
The Minoans
Rule by one person usually by force
What is Tyranny?
Wrote the earliest Greek works of literature.
Who is Homer?
What level of rights did metics have?
Some, but couldn't participate in government
What civilization ended Athenian democracy after conquering Athens?
The Macedonians
The fortification on top of a hill that over looked a city-state was called what?
An acropolis
Type of rule where everyone has the ability to directly participate in decision making
What is direct democracy?
Greek historian wrote about a Spartan youth having his bowels ripped out instead of giving up his theft.
Who is Plutarch?
What class of Athenian slaves was responsible for working in the mines?
Class 3
In the tale of the hero Theseus, who did Theseus travel to Crete to defeat?
A minotaur
The market place of Ancient greece was called what?
An agora
Type of rule where officials are elected to make decisions on behalf of its citizens
What is representative democracy?
Who were considered the first group of actual Greecians?
Mycenaens
What groups was it made legal to kill and mistreat at least once a year in order to lower the amount of them?
Helots
The Peloponnesian war primarily occurred between which two city-states and why?
Athens & Sparta; Athens had begun to treat the Delian League as a part of the Athenian empire
Why did Ancient Greece establish colonies? (3)
To extend trade, increase money, and seek new opportunities