Geography/City-States
Ancient Greece was developed along which body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Who were Tyrants?
They ruled most city-states and they were cruel leaders who held absolute power over all the people.
Who were citizens?
Men who had the freedom to work as farmers, craftspeople, and traders
Who were not considered citizens?
Women, children and slaves
The Greeks created the first __________________.
Alphabet
What was the land of Greece like?
Rugged and mountainous
What were the 3 main forms of government used in ancient Greece?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Were wives of citizens allowed to vote?
no
Who did wealthy families have work for them?
slaves
What were Ancient Greek sculptors famous for?
Making statues that represented humans.
Name the pros and cons of the landscape
mountains protected from invaders but isolated them from other Greek settlements.
Hilly land was ideal for raising goats and sheep
It had very few rivers and only small pieces of land were good enough for farming
What were the 3 main bodies of government?
the assembly
the council
the courts
What were the roles of women?
They were not allowed to leave their home with their husband's permission.
SHe worked, cleaned and raised the kids.
Describe the homes of Ancient Greece.
Each house was built around an open courtyard
They were built of stone, wood and clay bricks
What were the temple built for?
To honour ad worship specific gods or goddesses.
What is a city-state?
It is bigger than a city but smaller than a state. They each had it's own government.
Who ran the government?
Officials
Who were foreigners and what were they allowed to do?
They came from another land.
They were allowed to work and they had to serve in the military. But they were not allowed to vote.
What types of food did they eat?
They grew wheat to make bread and cereals.
They grew olives, figs and grapes
They caught seafood
They used goats for milk and cheese
Describe democracy in Ancient Greece.
Each year there was a drawing from a pool of all the citizens. 500 names were chosen and those people had to serve for one year. They had to make new laws and change old laws as they saw fit.
What were the 2 most powerful city-states?
Athens and Sparta
How were officials chosen?
By a lottery. This meant that every citizen had a chance to become an official.
How were slaves treated?
It depended on the city-state.
In Athens they were treated well but in some other city-states they were not.
What could you buy in the larger cities?
meat in cook shops
What did Ancient Greeks beleive in?
They believed in many gods and goddesses