Vocabulary
What is a citizen?
A person who is loyal to and protected by a state or nation.
What is a monarchy?
Government rule by a king or queen.
What type of government was the main government of Athens?
Democracy.
True or False: At age 7 boys had to move in military barracks to train in Sparta.
True.
What 3 main subjects does Ms. Clune teach?
History, Geography, and English.
What is a tyrant?
A ruler who took power illegally.
What is a democracy?
A government in which citizens make political decisions, either directly or through elected representatives.
True or false: Women received an education in ancient Athens.
False.
What was society in Sparta focused on?
Military strength/training.
What state in the U.S. is Ms. Clune from?
Massachusetts.
What is a city-state?
A political unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands?
Who was allowed to participate in a democracy in Athens?
Free adult men.
True or False: Women became mentally and physically strong in Athens.
False.
What were the 3 social groups in Sparta?
Citizens, noncitizens, and slaves.
What activity did Ms. Clune do in middle school?
Theatre.
What is an agora?
An open space where people came for business and public gatherings.
What is an oligarchy?
A government ruled by a few powerful people.
What was society in Athens focused on?
Education and family.
What were slaves in Sparta called?
Helots.
What color(s) is Ms. Clune's cat?
Black and white.
What is a polis?
The Greek word for city-state.
An assembly happened in which type of government?
A democracy.
What were the 4 social groups in Athens?
Citizens, women, free noncitizens, slaves.
What were the 3 types of government in Sparta?
Oligarchy, Monarchy, and Democracy.
What is the name of Ms. Clune's cat?
Priscilla.