Governments
In this form of gov, all citizens vote.
What is a democracy?
This country was home to famous ancient cities such as Athens and Sparta.
What is Greece?
This is the kind of gov that Athens had.
What is a direct democracy?
This city was known for its super powerful army.
This large empire was good at making deals and was tolerant of the many cultures it ruled, but it failed to defeat the Greeks in battle.
What is the Persian Empire?
In this form of gov, a king or queen rules.
What is a monarchy?
This country is home to the Nile River. It exported a lot of grain to Greece.
What is Egypt?
This what Athens' economy was based on.
What is trade?
This city was known for its super powerful navy.
What is Athens?
These are subjects that the Greeks made discoveries in. (name two)
Example: philosophy
What is mathematics, government, geography, medicine, architecture, literature, history, theater, sports, biology, astronomy, etc?
In this form of gov, a small group of wealthy elites have all the power.
What is an oligarchy?
This dry, Middle-Eastern country was once home to one of the largest empires in the ancient world.
What is Iran/Persia?
This is what Sparta's economy was based on.
What is conquest and slavery?
This leader spread Greek culture across much of the ancient world during his conquests.
Who is Alexander the Great?
During the Peloponnesian War, this mistake cost Athens most of its experienced military leaders.
What is executing their generals?
In this form of gov, a military leader or dictator has all the power.
What is a tyranny?
This dry, mountainous country is located near Greece. Many Greeks settled on its western shore.
What is Turkey?
These were the 4 rules for being a citizen (and being able to vote) in Athens.
What is being male, born in Athens, over 18, and not a slave?
This was the name of the massive war fought between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
During the Peloponnesian War, this mistake caused many of Athens' allies to switch sides and help Sparta instead.
What is making their allies pay tribute?
This is the kind of democracy that the United States has.
What is a representative democracy?
The region of Levant is home to five countries. Name three of them.
What is Israel, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon?
These were the rights that Spartan women had.
What is the right to remarry, the right to own property, and freedom?
These are the three reasons that the Greeks defeated the Persian invasions.
What is the Greeks were on their home turf, had better equipment, and had better strategy?
This philosopher encouraged people to ask questions and discover.