Government
What is a monarchy?
Type of government ruled by one king
What did a coinage system do?
helped trading increase
What were most spartan boys training for?
war
Why did city-states develop instead of one country?
because of mountains and islands
what is philosophy?
the "study of knowledge"
What is an oligarchy?
Type of government where richer people have control
what was one thing they had between all city-states?
the same language; would also accept: religion, cultural identity
Who was a famous leader?
Alexander the great
The Greek mainland is considered a _________
peninsula
The Greeks were considered progressive because they developed a government with ____
laws
Who was able to vote in Athens?
Free male citizens
Which philosopher was sentenced to death for his writings?
Socrates
Name one way spartan woman had more freedom than Athenian women
owning property, freedom to travel, able to conduct business
How many city-states (about) were there?
over 100
What was a major Greek building?
the Parthenon
What is a democracy?
Type of government where all citizens share control
What was homer(Simpson, in the words of someone)'s epic, the Iliad , about?
The trojan war
Who was a famous athenian ruler?
Pericles
what 3 continents is greece on?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Every 4 years, we hold these ancient Greek games
The Olympic games
What type of government was Sparta?
an oligarchy
Which city-state was Alexander the great from?
Macedonia
What was the war between Athens and Sparta named?
the Peloponnesian war
Name one major river in ancient greece
Achelous, Aliakmon, Axios, or Strymon
In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of the Ancient Greeks and how does it relate to us today?
*your own answer*