The roles and lives of women in _______________ shocked most ancient Greeks.
A. Athens
B. Corinth
C. Sparta
D. Agean
100
What did Athens value the MOST?
What is EDUCATION.
100
What did Sparta value the MOST?
What is military
100
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states?
A. Small farmers
B. Wealthy people
C. Tyrants
D. Citizens
100
Trade with Greek colonies in Asia Minor brought the first _____________ to ancient Greece.
A. slaves
B. coins
C. wars
D. wealth
200
In ancient Greek society, foreigners were known as ___________________________.
What is METIC
200
Describe the role of the BOULE and ASSEMBLY in Athens.
BOULE- decides the issues/laws to be discussed in the assembly
ASSEMBLY- votes on the issues/laws
200
What was a woman’s most important role in Spartan society?
A. To educate her children to be good citizens
B. To stay at home and care for her family
C. To produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers
D. To participate in the government of the city-state
200
The basic unit of ancient Greek government was the city-state, or __________________.
What is POLIS
200
What was the SOLE purpose of a woman in Sparta?
To produce and raise strong boys to be soldiers.
300
Which group ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
A. Slave women
B. Athenian women
C. Metic women
D. Spartan women
300
The form of government we know today as ____________________ first arose in the Greek-city state of Athens.
What is DEMOCRACY
300
The Spartan assembly elected five ___________________ who were responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government.
What is ephors.
300
Many Greek city-states practiced a form of government called _____________________, in which a council of aristocrats made laws that usually benefited the people with the most wealth.
What is OLIGARCHY
300
The two kings in Sparta were also the leaders of this:
What is the MILITARY
400
A(n) _________________________ was a non-free person in Sparta who belonged to the polis and was forced to farm the land.
What is HELOT
400
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
A. The council controlled the work of the assembly.
B. People were paid to take part in government.
C. The city-state’s population was small.
D. Free people could vote and hold office.
400
How did government in Sparta differ from the government in Athens?
A. Sparta’s citizens had a smaller voice in their government.
B. Sparta had a smaller council than Athens.
C. The council had less power in Sparta than it did in Athens.
D. Women were citizens in Sparta but not in Athens.
400
What feature of Greek geography encouraged a spirit of independence among its early peoples?
A. Its many peninsulas
B. Its lack of good soil
C. Its long coastline
D. Its mountain ranges
400
Which of the following was one result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
A. Numerous attempts to unite Greece under one government
B. Frequent wars between city-states
C. Heavy trade between city-states
D. Increased efforts to establish Greek colonies overseas
500
Rank the social classes of ancient Greece.
* WHO IS AT THE TOP, MIDDLE, AND BOTTOM?
TOP: Rich LANDOWNERS
MIDDLE: farmers, merchants, small landowners
BOTTOM: Slaves (metics and women too technically)
500
How was education important to the growth of democracy in Athens?
- Helped to produce well-rounded citizens who would become citizens in government.
- Education helped spread democratic values/ideals.
500
Describe how Sparta’s government was organized.
1. Two Kings- led the military
2. Council of Elders- accepted/rejected laws from assembly
3. Assembly- voted on laws
4. Ephors- 5 men responsible for the day-to-day operations of the government.
500
Describe the geography of a typical polis in Greece.
- Two levels: on top the Acropolis (temples and government buildings) and on the bottom (houses, shops, farms).
- Mountains- prevented Greeks from farming due to lack of good soil
- Surrounded by the sea (Peninsula)- promoted trading and the spread of Greek culture
500
Colonization brought the greatest change to a city-state’s _______________________ because they grew rich from trade