Government
What is a democracy
Government style where the country is ruled by the people
At what age were Spartan boys taken away from their families?
What was valued in Athens?
Individual expression and new ideas
Who was the supreme ruler of all the gods?
Zeus
Human behavior, changing in seasons, and why there is so much pain and suffering in the world.
What is an oligarchy?
Political power held by a small group of people.
How long would Spartan boys have to serve in the military?
Until the age of 30
Who was the Persian king in the battle of Marathon?
Where did Zeus live?
Mount Olympus
What is polytheism?
Worshiping many gods
What was the main political body in Athens
The assembly
What does the word "Spartan" mean?
Highly disciplined or lacking comfort
If you were a girl in Sparta what was you raised to do?
Raised to bare strong children
What god was the protector of Athens?
Athena
Greek gods were made to look like, and acted like what?
Humans
What is direct democracy?
When all citizens participate in the decision making process
Why did Spartan women have lots of freedom?
Because there husbands were away at military camp
What Major sporting event was started in Greece?
The Olympics
How did Greeks honor their gods?
religious rituals that included building shrines, prayer, and animal sacrifices.
What is a fable?
A story that teaches a moral lesson
What is representative democracy?
When citizens elect others to represent them in government
Who was the Spartan king in the battle of Marathon?
King Leonidas
Name two sports that was in the Olympics
boxing and wrestling
What is mythology?
A collection of myths and stories that people told about their gods and heroes.
Poetic songs in Greece were called what?
Lyric poetry.