Geography
A _______________ is land that surrounded on three sides by water.
peninsula
Monarchs were usually advised by councils of ___________.
aristocrats
Athens is only four miles from the sea. What did this cause Athens to do?
Look towards the sea for trade, have a strong naval power
What kind of government did Sparta have?
oligarchy
What was the name of the Persian king who started the wars?
King Darius
Why were Greek city-states isolated from each other?
difficult topography (mountains and sea)
What type of government describes a government where the ruling power is in the hands of a few people?
oligarchy
What is the name of the group in Athens of hundreds of citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business activities of government?
Council of 500
What did Spartan money look like?
What event started the Persian Wars?
Ionian Revolt
Name three ways that Greeks adjusted their farming due to the difficult terrain.
earth steps, grew grapes, grew olives, raised bees, had fruit and nut trees, raised sheep and goats (not cows), started colonies in other lands
Name the main difference between a tyrant and a monarch.
Tyrants take the throne by force. Monarchs get the throne by inheritance.
What is the name of a marketplace in ancient Athens?
agora
At the age of 20, Spartan men were given a test of fitness, military ability, and leadership. What happened if they passed?
They became full citizens and soldiers.
The Greeks used what kind of knowledge to beat the Persians?
knowledge of Greek topography and coastal geography
Where was the first Greek colony?
Ionia (present-day Turkey)
What city-state had the first democracy? What type of democracy was it? What type of democracy does the USA have?
Athens, direct, representative.
What was the purpose of education in ancient Athens? Which group did this cause to be left out of education?
produce citizens who could vote, caused them to not allow girls to get an education
What was the name of Spartan slaves/conquered people?
helots
What happened to Athens after the Battle of Thermopylae?
Athens was burned by the Persians
What are the three seas surrounding Greece? Bonus points if you can name which direction each are in!
Mediterranean Sea - south
Aegean Sea - east
Ionian Sea - west
Explain what happened to Hippias and Hipparchus.
Hippias was Athen's last tyrant. One of his enemies killed his brother, Hipparchus, which made Hippias wary and cruel towards everyone. He paid spies to report anyone who criticized him.
If not enough people showed up to the Assembly in ancient Athens. What would they have slaves do? What does this suggest?
They would paint the hands and arms of slaves reed and have them go find other citizens and bring them to the Assembly. The citizens would appear in red-stained clothes and be embarrassed. This suggests they took government very seriously.
Name two things women in Sparta could do.
go to school for a little while, protect property, speak to husband's friends, marry again, own property
Overall, what was the main positive effect of the Persian Wars?