What was the first form of government the ancient Greeks experimented with?
Monarchy
What geography feature primarily keeps Greece isolated?
Mountains
Major city found on the Peloponnese peninsula
Sparta
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
Monarchy
Under Democracy, who is eligible to vote in ancient Greece?
Free men
Why was it so difficult to grow wheat and raise cattle in ancient Greece?
Located just above the Peloponnese Peninsula and the birth place of Democracy.
Athens
a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
Colony
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
Oligarchy
Oligarchy
Goats (milk and meat), olives, fruit, nuts, and fish.
The sea located to the east of Athens
Aegean Sea
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
Aristocrats
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
Tyranny
Why were tyrants (dictators) popular at first?
They cancelled debt and punished the wealthy elite
What mode of transportation did the ancient Greeks use to travel and trade? Explain your answer.
Ship, there was a lot of water.
The sea located to the west of Sparta
Ionian Sea
a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
Assembly
a government in which power is held by the people
Democracy
How did the three forms of government in ancient Greece lead to the first Democracy?
People where tired of the few wealthy elite having all the power
Mountain Range located within Ancient Greece
Pindus Mountains
(NOT A VOCAB WORD) The sea region which the Greeks established their colonies on
Difference between Athenian Democracy and American Democracy
American is a representative democracy