Vocabulary
Athens
Sparta
Legacy of Ancient Greece
Forms of Goverment
100
This is a marketplace in Ancient Greece.
agora
100
What did the Athenian boys learn at school.
Poetry, reading, writing, sing, play the lyre Various answers
100
This group held the real power in Sparta.
The Council of Elders
100
What does the word alphabet come from?
It comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, alpha and beta.
100
What type of government was Athens
Democracy
200
This is a hill above a Greek city where temples were built.
acropolis
200
The Athenian economy is based on this.
trade
200
What was the Assembly in Sparta made up of?
male citizens
200
Herodotus is known as this.
"father of history"
200
What type of government was Sparta?
Oligarchy
300
This is a temple honoring the goddess Athena.
Parthenon
300
The Athenian democracy depended on having this.
Good Citizens
300
Sparta's economy depended on this.
farming and conquering other people
300
What was Pythagoras especially fascinated by?
geometry
300
What form of government has a king?
Monarchy
400
This is the art of designing buildings.
architecture
400
What is the name of the group with 500 people?
Council
400
Spartans used this instead of coins.
iron bars
400
What word does astronomy come from?
"star"
400
What form of government is when a person takes power by force?
Tyranny
500
This is the art of writing, acting, and producing plays.
drama
500
What group debated and voted on laws proposed by the council?
Assembly
500
What was Sparta's purpose of education?
Their purpose was to produce men and women who could protect the city - state.
500
What scientist was the first to suggest that the earth moves around the sun?
Aristarchus
500
What is the difference between a Monarchy and a Democracy?
A Monarchy is when one person inherits power. A Democracy is when all of the citizens share power.
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