Athens
Did Athens receive a very different education than Spartans or the same?
very different
Where was the city State in Sparta located?
Peloponnesus.
Who did they invade
Greece
peninsula
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
who invaded Greece
Persia
The history of Athens was much like what?
The other Greek city states
What age did the boys go to military?
7
where did they build a powerful empire?
Southwest Asia
Bards
someone who writes or performs epic poems, or stories about heroes and their deeds
Why did they establish colonies?
to avoid over population
Where is Ahens located?
northeast of Sparta
What happened in 650 BC?
The Helot revolted against their Spartan master
What happened in 540 BC
Persian troops swept into neighboring lands
Tyrant
an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
Where was Greece developed?
Europe and the western most part of Asia
What age did boys finish school?
18
What did Spartan boys learn in the military camps?
To read write, and use weapons
How did King Cyrus treat the Jews
he exiled the Jews to Babylon
Satrapies
The territory governed by an official known as a satrap
Most important econmic activites
Farming and livestock
What role Athen boys we're expected to do?
Public affairs
When did the Spartan men enter the army?
20
What was the distance of Persia?
3000 miles or 4800 km
Represent democracy
A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
What did the British archaeologist named Arthur Evans discover in 1900 AD?
A site in Crete called Knossos