Athens
Athens is a city known for:
Arts, crafts, pottery.
Sparta is known for:
warriors
Who is in charge of a monarchy?
King or Queen
Name the king and queen of Olympus
Zeus and Hera
Greece is surrounded by:
seas/water
What role did women have in Athens?
They stayed at home and raised the kids.
Who does all the work in Sparta?
The slaves
What type of government did Athens have and the US currently has?
Democracy. Every citizen over the age of 18 has a right to vote and elect their officials.
How many main gods and goddess are there?
12
What continent is Greece in?
Europe
How does Athens make money?
They trade goods like pottery, honey, and olives.
What happens between the Spartan warriors and slaves once a year?
The warriors kill the strongest slaves without getting caught as part of their training.
How did a new king get selected to rule after the current king died?
It is a birth right.
Why did Athens build the Parthenon for Athena?
She gifted them with the olive tree
Name three things Ancient Greece produced:
Honey, olives, goats, wine, grapes, sheep
Who was in charge of the government in Athens?
only free men/male citizens
Describe what life was like for a Spartan man from childhood to adult.
At age 5 he would start training. When he was 7 he was taken away from his family to be a warrior. At age 30 he could marry and have kids. At age 60 he could retire.
What is an oligarchy?
When a small group of elected officials are in charge.
Who kills beheads Medusa in Greek mythology?
Perseus
Why was it hard for the different city-states in Ancient Greece to travel to see each other?
Greece is rocky and has lots of mountains. The sea that surrounds it is rough.
Describe the government in Athens
500 Men over the age of 30 met together weekly to discuss laws and other issues. Slaves would drag men into the meeting if there were not enough present. Slaves and women had no rights.
Describe Spartans battle formation.
They formed a shield wall. Half of the left side of the shield covered the soldier next to them. It was impenetrable.
What is a tyranny?
When one person is in charge and it is not an inherited position.
What is the Golden Fleece?
It is from a flying ram. He gave it away after he sacrificed himself. Who ever has it brings only good things to their country.
Name a sea that surrounds Greece.
Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian.