Forms of Government
What is a democracy?
a government in which power is held by the people
To become a full citizen, a Spartan man had to
pass a physical test
How did the citizens of Athens get enough grain to eat?
They shipped local products to Egypt to trade.
What was the name of the ancient Greek marketplace where all goods were bought and sold?
Agora
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
monarchy
Which physical feature made Sparta isolated?
surrounding mountains
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He was selected to serve on the council.
What is an aristocrat?
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
A small group held the most power.
True or False: Both boys and girls got military training in Sparta.
True!
A 12-year-old Athenian girl would most likely get her education from
her mother
What is an assembly?
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
Unlike the women of Athens, the women of Sparta
had many rights, could own property, could remarry
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
Who made the most important government decisions in Sparta?
the Council of Elders
What might an oligarch do on a day off?
take part in a chariot race, partying, hunting
Sparta used heavy iron bars as money. What conclusion does this suggest?
Sparta discouraged trade and stealing
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
What is one way the Council of Elders differed from the Council of 500?
The Assembly was larger and there is an age difference 60 vs 30