Vocabulary
In ancient Greece, the main political unit was the
What is polis?
Spartan boys began training for the army at age
A. 18
B. 21
C. 7
D. 10
What is the name of the epic poem that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus?
Odyssey
What important political development occurred in Athens?
Democracy
Spartans valued
A. individual expression
B. fitting in
C. new ideas
D. change
B. fitting in
The ______ was a formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit.
phalanx
Who was considered a citizen in Greek city-states?
All resident adult males
Isagoras supported the movement for democracy.
True or False
False
Governments ran by a strong ruler are known as
Tyrannies
army
Metics were
resident aliens; foreigner; person from another city-state or country
What major geographical features are near Greece?
+ 300 for each geographical feature
Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mt. Olympus, Peloponnesian Peninsula, Black Sea
The story of the Trojan War was detailed in epic long poem known as the _____.
Bonus +300: Who wrote this epic long poem?
The Illiad was written by Homer.
In an ______, political power is held by a small group of people.
oligarchy or aristocracy
What city-state provided more rights for women?
Sparta
Who were the helots?
conquered Messenians who supplied food to Spartans
How did physical geography shape Greek culture?
Mountain ranges isolated Greek communities, encouraging an independent spirit, while the sea brought them in contact with other cultures.
Draco was an aristocratic lawgiver. Still today, the word draconian describes laws that are
unnecessarily harsh or severe
There were 3 main parts of Athenian Democracy that citizens could participate in. Name one.
Bonus +400: Name another
Assembly
Council (Boule)
Courts (Juries and Archons)
What happened during the dark age?
After the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization, Greek culture and literacy declined. Greeks migrated to islands and to Asia Minor.
The Spartan assembly had one important power. It elected five ____ who were responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government.
ephors
Greek city-states gained resources through ______ and ______.
Conquest and colonization
There were three people discussed in Section 3 that reformed Athens and led to the development of democracy. Name one.
Bonus +500: Name another
Solon reformed the courts and ended slavery.
Cleisthenes reduced power of the rich and increased number of citizens who could vote.
Pericles helped poor people take part in government.
What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
Direct democracy works best for places with smaller population sizes and smaller scale areas.
Representative democracy works best for countries that are spread over a large area with many people. Citizens elect others to represent them.
The world's first gold and silver coins were created in
Lydia (present day Turkey)