Geography
What mountain is the tallest in Greece?
Mount Olympus
Who am I? I am someone who wears armour, is trained for battle and fights in the army and holds a high status.
What is a democracy?
A type of government where the people vote for what they want.
What was Sparta known for?
The warriors!
Where was the birth place of democracy?
Athens
What is a deity?
A god or goddess
What is a primary source?
Something created at the time of the event or period being studied
Describe the geography of Greece
Mountains, islands and infertile land.
Were the kings of Sparta the most powerful?
No, the ephorate were even more powerful
How would the Boule be selected?
A lottery
Were children allowed shoes?
No.
Which goddess was I named after?
Athena
Where did most gods reside?
The Mountain of Olympus
What is a secondary source?
Something created after the event or time period being studied, often an interpretation of a primary source
Why was Greece divided into various city-states?
Because Greece is made of lots of little islands and surrounded by mountains.
What are spartiates?
A male citizen who was born in Sparta and aged ober 30
Who was allowed to vote in Athens?
Male citizens.
What were girls allowed to do in Sparta that was not accepted in Athens?
Who was considered a citizen?
A rich male who was aged 30 and educated.
If the ancient Greeks were desperately requring a response from the gods what would they do?
What does chronological order mean?
An order of sequence from oldest to newest
Why did Greece become good at fighting?
Because they did not have an abundance of fertile land and had to conquer other land, which helped them become good at fighting.
What is a helot?
A slave
What was the Ekklesia?
An assembly where people would meet in Athens to discuss matters to vote on.
From what ages were males trained?
Age 7-30
What was the role of females in Athens?
They were expected to care for the domestic jobs of the house, get married and have children.
How would ancient Greeks pray to Hades?
By facing their palms of the hand to the ground, where he was located.
What does bias mean?
A perspective of someone, often trying to convince or persuade you of something.
Skilled warriors, sailors and shipbuilders.
What are Freedman?
Men who had once been slaves but had been freed as a reward for their loyalty.
What was the Boule?
A boule was a council of 500 members who would discuss key matters for society. They were part of the democracy.
If a boy was caught stealing why would be be punished?
He could be punished for getting caught, but not for stealing. Stealing was encouraged.
What was the role of males?
To work, train for the military, participate in politics and participate in education
How did Zeus resuce his siblings?
He tricked his father to drink a potion that forced him to throw up the children he ate.
What is a timeline?
A timeline is a display of a list of events in chronological order
What is one of the main oceans near Greece?
The Mediterrean Sea!
Who are metics?
A non-citizen who migrated to Athens.
What was the Spartan government called?
Oligarchy
How many kings did Sparta have?
Two
What was first created in Athens?
Democracy
What was the name of Zeus's father?
Kronus
What is a helot?
Slave