Types of Government
A small group of teachers decide all the rules (or laws) for the school. What type of government is this?
Oligarchy
True or False: Ancient Greek athletes competed naked in the Olympics.
True
Who is the Greek God of the sky, lightening, thunder, law, order and justice?
Zeus
What are Agoras?
A marketplace where farmers sold their extra crops.
Athens and Sparta had different types of government. Which city-state had what type of government?
Athens – Democracy, Sparta – Oligarchy
Define Democracy.
System of government by the whole population or by elected representatives.
What was the prize for winning an event in the ancient Olympics?
Olive Crown
Poseidon is the Greek God of what?
Seas, water, storm, hurricanes, earthquakes and horses
In school, boys would learn what subjects? (only name 2)
Math, poetry, music and athletics
True or False: Athens and Sparta both traded with other city-states.
True
What type of government is a leader or a government who has too much power and uses this power in an unfair and cruel way?
Tyranny
What ceremony was done to honor Zeus during the ancient Olympics?
Offering a sacrifice of 100 oxen
Who is the goddess of wisdom, handicraft and warfare?
Athena
Farmers grew _________________, ___________ and _______________.
Beans, wheat and fruit
In Athens, women ____________ own property but in Sparta, women ________________ own property.
Couldn't / could
Miss. Wise is the Queen of Athens and makes all decisions. What type of government is this?
Monarchy
Women were not allowed to compete in the ancient Olympics, yet a loophole in the rules still allowed them to win which event?
Chariot Race
Hades is the Greek God of what?
The Underworld
True or False: Ancient Greeks mainly ate meat as their diet.
False
True or False: Athens trained both boys and girls to fight but Sparta only trained the boys.
False
Define Monarchy.
Rule by a single person
What were the only two rules of Pankration?
No biting and no gouging
Who is the Greek Goddess of marriage, family, childbirth and women?
Hera
Most houses in Ancient Greece were made of what?
Dried Mud Brick
The ______________ approved laws in Athens and the Council of ___________ made important decisions in Sparta.
Assembly/Elders