Geography
Greek Daily Life
Athens VS Sparta
Vocabulary
Random
100
Describe Greece's geography.
Greece was surrounded by water and was very mountainous (rocky)
100
Could women vote in Democratic-Greece?
No! Women had no say and could not vote
100
What city-state had harsh punishments for young boys, in order to make them into strong warriors?
SPARTA!
100
Peninsula
Peninsula: A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
100
At what age were Spartan boys sent to military school?
Age seven (7)
200
What landform overpowered Greeces geography?
Mountains
200
True or False:
Greeks were very prideful of their city
True!
Evidence:
"Citizens felt strong pride and loyalty toward their polis. Greeks believed that a good citizen should always be willing to sacrifice for his city. He should be prepared to die for his polis, if necessary"
200
What did Athenian government look like?
They had a democracy!
200
Citizenship
Citizenship: membership in a community.
200
T or F:
Women in Athens could go to school
False!
They had to stay at home with their mothers
300
Finish this sentence:
The mountains in Greece created...
Isolation
300
How many Greek city-states are shown on the map?
Six (6)
300
Who lived on the coastline?
Who lived inland?
Coastline: Athens
Inland: Sparta
300
Barracks
Military housing
300
Why did women have more respect in Sparta?
They wanted women to be strong so that their children could also be strong
400
What jobs did many men get, due to living near the sea?
- Sailors
-Merchants
-Fishermen
-Navy
400
Name two out of the three types of Government found in Ancient Greece?
-Tyranny
-Oligarchy
-Democracy
400
How were the armies between Athens and Sparta different?
Athens: Sea = Navy
Sparta: Inland = Army (soldiers)
400
Myth
Myth: Traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social event
400
What sea did Greece border?
-the Mediterranean Sea
-the Ionian Sea
-the Aegean Sea
500
How did the sea act like a 'highway' for the Greeks?
Since they were surrounded by sea and isolated, they used the sea to travel from place to place.
500
How is a representative democracy different from a direct democracy?
A representative democracy elects other people (a representative) to promote ideas and laws, while a direct democracy allows ALL people to vote
500
How did Athenian democracy give poor people a say in government?
They paid the poor to be a part of court juries
500
ephor
Someone that was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government.
There were usually 5 of them
500
Homer wrote The Iliad. It told the events of the Trojan War that have been spoken through history for many years, and never written down until the Iliad.
Is it likely that these stories are completely accurate?
It is not likely that these stories are completely accurate because since the story wasn't written down for a long time, it is likely that many details might of been changed.