Ancient Greek Governments
This government means rule by the people
Democracy
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on war and which focuses on the arts?
Sparta-war
Athens- the arts
The place the Ancient Olympics were held
What is Olympia?
The goddess of love and beauty
Who is Aphrodite
The ocean Ancient Greece is located next to
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
What is the government when power is taken illegally by a person seizing(taking) control?
Tyranny
Who was considered a citizen in Athens?
Free males born in Athens
What did Olympic winners get in Ancient Greece
olive branch crowns and sometimes money
The God of the Underworld
Who is Hades
Located on the Peloponnesus
What is Sparta?
In Ancient Greece and a king died the throne would be passed to...
What type of government is this?
his son or a living male relative
Monarchy
The gathering where the citizens met to debate issues in Athens
What is the Assembly?
Boys begin military training at age 7 in this city-state
What is Sparta?
The king of the gods (god of thunder)
Who is Zeus
What is a helot?
A slave in Sparta
A type of government where a small group of rich people or kings has control over a country or organization
Oligarchy
Rhetoric or the art of public speaking was important to this city-state
What is Athens?
Girls were taught to be good mothers and wives
What is Athens?
The goddess of Wisdom
Who is Athena
A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others
representative
What type of democracy did Athens have? What type of democracy does the United States have?
Athens-direct democracy
United States- representative democracy
What kind of government does Sparta have?
Oligarchy
Who was allowed to participate in education in Athens and Sparta?
In Athens- free males educated in the arts, reading, writing, and math
In Sparta- both girls and boys were educated in war/fighting
The god of music and archery?
Who is Apollo
Form of democracy allows all votes to be counted
What is Direct Democracy