Athens
What type of government did Athens develop where citizens could vote directly?
What is direct democracy?
Sparta was best known for focusing on this aspect of life.
What is the military / warfare?
Which city-state valued education, art, and philosophy more?
What is Athens?
A government where one person rules, often by inheritance or divine providence
What is a monarchy?
Who is the king of the Greek gods?
Who is Zeus?
Which group of Athenian citizens met to debate and vote on laws?
What is the Ekkesia
What was the name of the group of enslaved people who farmed for Spartan citizens?
Who were the helots?
Which city-state required boys to begin military training at age 7?
What is Sparta?
A government where a small group of wealthy or powerful people control the state.
What is an oligarchy?
Who is the goddess of wisdom and war strategy and the patron of Athens?
Who is Athena?
What council of 500 citizens prepared laws before they went to the Assembly?
What is the Boule
Sparta had two of these at the same time to share power. one over military one over religion
What are kings?
Which city-state used a democratic system and citizen participation?
What is Athens?
A government where one ruler takes power by force and is not chosen by the people.
What is a tyranny?
Who is the God of war and the Patron god of Sparta?
Who is Ares
What is the main focus of Athens culture
What is wisdom, Philosophy, and education
What council of elders helped run Sparta and proposed laws?
What is the Gerousia?
Which city-state allowed women more freedom and responsibility?
What is Sparta?
A government where citizens participate directly in making laws.
What is a democracy?
What are three reasons they Greeks told myths?
To explain nature, teach moral lessons, and entertainment
How does Athens culture relate to their government?
Wisdom and educations lead to them creating a new government, they trust their citizens to be wise enough to have a say.
How does Sparta's government relate to their culture?
Age limits throughout their system are all based on military requirements, two kings expressly for one to focus on war, the voting system is about strength of voice
What is pro of living in each system?
Athens: voting, education, more freedom, larger, richer,
Sparta: security, order, women's rights, strong military
What type of government did Sparta and Athens have?
Athens: Democracy
Sparta: Oligarchy
What is the name of the Hero of the Iliad who is meant as a warning and example for Greeks to aspire to?
Achilles