City-States
What a city-state?
Self-governing cities.
How many types of governments were present in ancient Greece?
4
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
Who was allowed to vote in Athens?
Men who have served in the military.
What famous worldwide sporting event was created in Greece?
The Olympics
What are the 6 main city-states?
Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Olympia, Argos and Corinth
What is it called when the government is ruled by the people?
Democracy
Which Island in BC is 2x smaller than Greece?
Vancouver Island
What form of government was present in ancient Athens?
Democracy.
Which Greek goddess is Athens named after?
Athena
Which two city-states were the largest/most powerful?
Athens and Sparta
What government was run by a King?
Monarchy
What is the Mediterranean climate like?
Hot and Dry
Where was the city of Mytilene located?
On the Island of Lesbos.
Did the people of ancient Greece identify themselves as greeks or by their city-states?
City-state.
Which city-state was considered the center of the world?
Delphi
What type of government was ruled a small group of rich men?
Oligarchy
Olives, Grapes and Grain
Where was the voting meeting held?
On the Pnyx.
Who is the god of the sky and the thunder, the king of all other gods and men, and the chief figure in Greek mythology.
Zeus
What city-state has the Acropolis built in it?
Athens
Which government has on personal power who has illegally taken control?
Tyranny or Dictatorship
How many seas surround Greece?
3
Why were daughters seen as a burden to their fathers?
Because the fathers had to pay a dowry in order to get them married.
In one of the great wars in ancient Greece, a giant wooden horse was used to hide soldiers in order to gain access to which city? (Hint: you had to label it on your maps)
Troy