Democracy in Ancient Greece
This city-state was the birthplace of democracy
What is Athens?
This city state was heavily focused on being prepared for war.
What is Sparta?
This physical feature made it difficult for Greek city-states to unite and encouraged the development of independence and self-sufficiency.
What are mountains?
This athletic competition, was both a religious festival and a chance for city-states to show off.
What are the olympics?
True or false: Ancient Greeks only worshipped one god.
False. They celebrated many gods.
These people were owned by free Greek citizens and were not allowed to vote at assembly.
Who are slaves?
This is the age that boys began military training in Sparta.
What is 7 years old?
The biggest island in the Greek isles.
What is Crete?
In Athens, citizens could participate in the democratic process, but these two groups were excluded.
Who are women and slaves.
The name of the leader and most important Greek god.
Who is Zeus?
This was the main political gathering where citizens voted on laws.
What is the assembly/ekklesia?
This city-state discouraged travel and trade to keep its society strong and isolated.
What is Sparta?
This is the major land mass to the East of Greece.
What is Asia Minor?
These were places that Ancient Greeks watched plays.
What is the theatre?
This goddess has a city-state dedicated to her.
Who is Athena?
In Athenian democracy, most positions in government were filled this way, to make it fair and random.
What is a lottery/random draw?
This city state was named after it's patron goddess.
What is Athens?
This major geographical aquatic feature provided Greeks with food, trade opportunities, and the spread of ideas.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This Macedonian leader conquered much of the known world and spread Greek culture as far as India.
Who is Alexander the Great?
The goddess of love and beauty.
Who is Aphrodite?
This smaller council, chosen by lottery, did most of the day-to-day work of preparing issues for the Assembly.
What is the Council of 500 (boule)?
Athens preferred to acquire needed resources through this method.
What is trade?
This is the place where ancient Greeks believed the gods lived.
What is Mount Olympus?
This conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted nearly 30 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
Who is Pandora?