All About Athens
An economy is the way in which a community organizes the manufacture and exchange of goods and services. Athens's economy was based on
Trade
While Athens was a democracy, Sparta was
An oligarchy
In a tyranny, what allowed the leader to rule?
military force
Why is Alexander called “Great”?
He conquered a huge area.
First introduced in Ancient Greece, Aristotle suggested what about the movement of the Earth?
Earth moves around the sun.
The chief role of women in Athens was
Manage the home
What was the chief goal of education in Sparta?
producing good soldiers
Why is Sparta said to have been an oligarchy?
A small group held the most power
Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of
Zeus
The word alphabet comes from
the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. (Alpha & Beta)
Why was the Parthenon built?
to honor the goddess Athena
How did Spartan farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?
They built flat steps into the hills.
What Type of Government usually came first in a Greek City-State?
Monarchy
When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?
His soldiers refused to go any farther.
Why is Herodotus called the “father of history”?
He wrote about the past.
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
Because Spartan men were expected to serve in the army for 60 years, who did Sparta rely on to produce the goods they needed?
enslaved people and noncitizens
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
Rich men who owned land
How did Alexander show the influence of his teacher, Aristotle?
By spreading Greek culture to places like Alexandria.
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to let athletes go to the Olympics
How would a man become a member of Athens’s Council of 500?
He was chosen in a drawing.
Who made the important government decisions in Sparta?
The Council of Elders
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
All citizens shared ruling power.
What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died?
His generals fought for control.
How did the philosopher Aristotle affect the modern study of plants and animals?
He created a system to divide them into groups. Or created the beginning of modern day biology.