Geography of ancient greece
what bodies of water surround Greece?
Aegean, Mediterranean
land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
Was Athens a democracy
Yes
What Goverment did Sparta have
Oligarchy
A system of goverment where citizens voted to make goverment desions
Democracy
Why was there limited travel and communication?
The low-lying mountains
the search for wisdom and the right way to live
philosophy
Which goddess was Athens named after
Athena
Who acted as a supreme government in Sparta
A concil of Elders
What type of government was ruled by a so small group of citizens
Oligarchy
Name the 5 city-states in ancient Greece
Troy,Ithaca,Sparta, Athens and Olympia
Greek word for city- state
polis
Who were citizens in Athens
Athenian Born Free Men
How many years did Men in Sparta serve in the army
40 years
What type of government was ruled by one leader
Monarchy
What was the mountain in Greece
Olympus
a central area in Greek cities used both as a meeting place and a market place
Agora
True or False Athens has a strong Army
Faulse
What was the point in education in Sparta
To produce good soldiers
Who worked to give the poorer citizens a voice in the Athenian Goverment
Pericles
what percent of Greece's mainland is mountains
75%
a large hill where Greek city-states were built
Acropolis
True or False Athens started as a monarchy
True
True or False women in Sparta had more rights then women in other city states
True
What is a Greek word for city state
Polis