Government
What Athenian nobleman wrote new laws that allowed lower class men to be in the government?
Solon
What was Sparta's only main goal?
to have a strong army
At what age could men get married in Sparta?
20
Where did the Greeks believe the gods lived?
Mount Olympus
What were the term for scholars who rejected religious beliefs in favor of their own wisdom?
philosophers
What is the term for individual men who rose to power with absolute authority?
tyrant
What was determined by the Spartan rulers based on how strong a baby boy was?
whether he would live or die
Who had to attend outings with upper class Athenian women?
their servants
What were the names of the fanciful stories that were told about the gods?
myths
What was the name of the thinker who was eventually made to drink poison for his beliefs?
Socrates
What ruler let all males over 18 attend Assembly meetings?
Cleisthenes
At what age were Spartan boys placed in the army?
7
What was the quote that Spartan women would cry as their husbands and sons went to war?
"Return with your shield or on it!"
Who was considered the king of the gods?
Zeus
What was the name of the philosopher who talked about this world only being a shadow?
Plato
What was the term for a group of citizens who met together to make laws, speak out on issues and vote?
Assembly
Where did the boys in the army live while in training?
in the barracks with other boys
What is the name of the alliance of city-states that Athens formed?
The Delian League
Who was the god of the underworld?
Hades
What philosopher introduced the scientific method?
Aristotle
What is the term for "ruled by the people"?
democracy
How were boys taught how to endure pain every year?
they were beaten in a public ceremony
What alliance of city-states did Sparta form?
Peloponnesian League
Who was the messenger god?
Hermes
Religion and philosophy were expressions of what human need?
the need to worship