Geography
Government
Athens
Sparta
RANDOM!
100
Why is Greece a peninsula?
Greece is surrounded on 3 sides by water: The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea.
100
What is a polis?
A Greek city-state
100
Why did Athens have a strong navy?
They are located near the water
100
What is a right that Spartan women had, but Athenian women did not?
The right to own land, the right to leave the house without an escort
100
Give one example of inequality in Greek society.
Men were treated better than women in Athens and Sparta. Slaves were not treated equally in any city-state.
200
I am a modern day country in Europe. I am located in southern Europe, between Greece and Portugal. I am south of the United Kingdom and west of Italy. Who am I?
Spain
200
How did Athens become a democracy?
Athens started as a monarchy, became an oligarchy, then a tyranny. People were tired of not having a say in government so they overthrew the tyranny and created a democracy.
200
I am a person in Athens with many rights. I was born in the polis and born free so I can participate in the Assembly. Who am I?
A male citizen
200
I am a person in Ancient Sparta with limited rights. I can marry whomever I want, pass down my name, and even sell extra crops. However, I will never be a citizen. Who am I?
I am a slave.
200
How is monarchy different from tyranny?
In a monarchy, power is inherited but in a tyranny, power is taken by force.
300
What are the 2 geographic features that caused Greece to be ISOLATED?
The mountains and the seas
300
In this government, a small group of people have taken charge and create laws that benefit themselves.
Oligarchy
300
What is the Assembly?
Where the citizens of Athens meet to discuss and debate the laws of the polis.
300
Why was Sparta an oligarchy?
They had a small Council of Elders which ruled the city-state and created all laws
300
Where did Greek culture spread during Ancient times?
All over the Mediterranean region
400
Why did Greece form colonies?
Their geography made it so they could not grow all the food and resources they needed so they expanded and created colonies.
400
Why is Rule of Law important to a civilization?
The Rule of Law creates a safer society because all people are punished for committing crimes
400
What did Athens value in education?
Reading and writing
400
What was a helot and why did Sparta declare war against them?
A helot was a slave. Sparta would declare war against the helots in order to legally kill them.
400
How did Greece's colonies affect the economy of Ancient Greece?
When new colonies formed, Greeks had more farmland and increased their trade with each other
500
I am a country on the modern map of Europe. I am located on the western side of Europe. I border the Atlantic Ocean and am located at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea. Who am I?
Portugal
500
What is the main difference between a democracy and the other forms of government we have studied? (monarchy, tyranny, and oligarchy)
A democracy allows all citizens to participate in government and have a say in how the country or city-state is run.
500
Athens had a democracy. Sometimes democracy is called "power to the people." Why is "power to the people" an INNACURATE description of the government in Athens?
Athens did not allow for all people to participate in government. Only free adult males born in the polis.
500
Describe what happened to Spartan boys when they turned 7
They were taken away from their families and placed in training camps to become soldiers. They stayed there until they were 18. At these camps, the boys would fight, steal, and learn to be tough.
500
Spartans believed soldiers should come back from battle either with their shields or on them. Why?
All spartan men trained to be tough soldiers. Any soldier who came home without a shield was a disgrace because he deserted the army. Any soldier who came back on his shield was a hero because he had died for his polis.
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