Vocabulary
A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What is something that Ancient Greece did to keep intruders out?
Walled fortresses
Why did the Greeks form independent city-states?
the mountains and water made it hard to unite
King of the Gods
Zeus
Government ruled by a few people
Oligarchy
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
What two geographic features effected how Ancient Greece developed?
Mountains and seas.
What animals were raised by Greek farmers?
Sheep and Goats
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
The Mycaneans had this type of government ruled by one person.
Monarchy
Democracy
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
Why does USA elect politicians to represent us in Democracy?
population is too big or they want a Monarchy
Population is too big for a direct democracy, so we need representatives
Goddess of Hearth and Home
Hestia
All citizen participate directly in government
Direct Democracy
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males over the age of 18 who were born in Athens
What is the Agora?
Public space in Ancient Greece
What would happen to babies in Sparta if they were deemed unfit/weak?
They would be thrown off a cliff and left to die.
God of War
Ares
Someone who has the right to participate in government
citizen
Two things that show the cultural advancement of Athens
Artwork, plays, dancing, music, debates
Why was farming difficult in Greece?
Hard rocky soil
What is a Helot?
A Spartan slave
Goddess of Wisdom
Athena
Government where representatives are chosen to vote for their citizens
Representative Democracy
Who were the Arts most important too?
Athens
What is the Acropolis?
Fortress on a high hill
What were the major crops produced in Greece?
Olives and Grapes
Goddess of Love
Aphrodite
Rule by Force - sometimes cruel and harsh
Tyranny
How old do citizens have to be to vote? Even in Ancient Greece
18
Fierce city-state that were excellent fighters
Sparta
True or False: Athenian women had more rights than Spartan women.
False
God of Music and Poetry
Apollo