Athens
What did Athens value?
Learning and War
What did Sparta value the most?
Their army
What did Thales figure out?
Basic material was water
The iliad and the Odyssey are known as what?
Epics
Define democracy
a type of government in which people rule themselves
If you were a poor boy, what happened to you?
You were working on a farm
What happened to boys when they were 12?
They were judged on health and the government took them if they were healthy
What did Democritus believe?
Everything was made of atoms
What is a peninsula?
Land surrounded by water on three sides
What is a tyrant
A ruler who seized their power by force
How many years did boys have to devote to the army?
2 years
What were men not allowed to have in Sparta
Food, clothes, shoes, etc.
What did Socrates believe?
Know thyself
Who was the main political leader during the Golden Age of Athens
Pericles
Define aristocrat
A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
What was your life like if you were a rich boy in Athens?
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What were slaves called in Sparta?
Helots
What did Euclid do?
He created geometry
What is a tragedy?
A serious play that often ends in a disaster
What was a city state like?
A city that with its surrounding territory form an independent state
Describe a womens life in Athens
They had no rights etc.
Describe womens life in sparta
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What did Democritus do?
He predicted the circumference of the Earth
How did Greece's islands affect their lives?
Caused them to be sailors and traders
What is an acropolis?
City on a high hill