Sparta
How many years military training did Spartans receive?
23 years
The Athenian Assembly had the power to ostracize, what did ostracize mean in ancient Greece?
to ban, to banish, to send away
How often are the Olympic Games played?
Every 4 years
What city state was the main rival of Athens?
Sparta
An independent political state
City-state
Until what age did Spartan men serve in the military?
60 years old
Who could be a citizen of Athens? Name all 4 requirements.
1. Male
2. At least 18 years old
3. Not enslaved
4. Both parents are from Athens
Where were the first games played in ancient Greece ?
Olympia
What was the ancient Greek word for city-state?
Polis
The skill of using words effectively
Rhetoric
Who were the helots and how were they a threat to Sparta?
Slaves.
They were a threat to Sparta because the helots outnumbered Spartans 20 to 1.
What was the name of the group that voted to determine government policy in ancient Athens?
Assembly
What was the original purpose of the Olympic games?
It was a religious festival to honor Zeus
Describe the geography of Athens and Sparta.
Athens - 4 miles away from the sea.
Sparta- inland, landlocked
A person who is legally recognized as a member or subject of a country or state
Citizen
Describe the goverment of Sparta in ancient Greece.
Sparta was ruled by 2 kings, an assembly, and an aristocratic council.
What 2 laws existed in ancient Athens? Describe each law and who handled them.
1. Public Law- crimes that affected the city-state as a whole. Handled by the boule/assembly.
2. Private law- disturbances between citizens and neighbors that did not affect the city-state as a whole. Handled by the jury.
Name 3 of the original Olympic games of ancient Greece.
Disc throw, javelin throw, pankration, long jump, foot races, horse back riding
What was the prize for winning an Olympic event. Name 2 prizes.
1. A wreath of olive leaves
2. Honor and respect
A long poem that tells an adventure story
Epic poem
Why did the Spartans focus mainly on military training and forming warriors? List 2 reasons.
1. To protect Sparta from foreign invaders
2. To protect Sparta from a helot rebellion
What were the 4 parts of ancient Athenian democracy?
1. Assembly
2. Boule
3. Jury
4. Strategoi
Who canceled the Olympic games and why?
Roman Emperor Theodosius I. He was a Christian and did not want religious festivals to honor the greek Gods to exist.
What were the types of governments that existed in ancient Greece? Name all 5.
tyranny, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, monarchy
In ancient Athens, to send a person away from the city
Ostracize