Greek Geography
What is the geography term for Greece?
A peninsula
Citizens make the decisions for the government
Democracy
Wanted their citizens to be highly educated, teaching boys math, writing, and public speaking.
Athens
A city that has its own government, laws, and culture
A city-state
An age in Greek history where trade slowed and people made fewer goods.
The Dark Ages
What is the piece of land that hangs off of mainland Greece called?
The Peloponnese
A ruler who takes power by force, often is cruel and violent.
Tyrant
This city-state became a military society after a Helot uprising
Sparta
What is a common feature of the Greek city-states>
A shared language and culture
A fort built on a hilltop.
Acropolis
How was the geography of Greek civilization different from other major civilizations?
Greece was dominated by mountains and seas.
A few wealthy people ruling over the city-state.
Oligarchy
Where is Sparta located in Greece? (Vocab term)
On the Peloponnese
How is citizenship in America similar to citizenship in most of the ancient Greek city-states
Citizens are expected to participate in politics.
Open area outside of the acropolis, used as a marketplace.
Agora
Name a sea that is surrounding Greece
the Aegean Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea
Representative Democracy
Which city-state had a strong army-based culture and an oligarchic government
Sparta
Define a citizen
A man born in his city-state, owns land, and had the right to vote, hold office, and defending himself in court.
A military formation when hoplites march shoulder to shoulder into battle.
How did the geography influence the development of Greek city-states?
The mountains and seas separated people from each other.
All citizens vote on laws and important decisions head on.
Direct Democracy
Women in Athens were not able to go to school, they stayed at home with their mothers to learn how to be a wife and mother. Spartan women were able to learn (physical and educational), and were able to own property.
What is a similarity between Athens and modern America?
Citizens have a say in how the government is run.
Describe what life was like for a Spartan boy.
When they were born, elders determined if they were strong enough to live. They were sent to 13 years of military training at 7. They were taught how to steal, fight, and dance. At 20, they were expected to fight for Sparta and dying in battle was deemed a noble way to die.