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Pericles
Vocabulary
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Democracy
Differences between Athens and Sparta
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This is the city-state that Pericles lead.

What is Athens?

100

Building on top of Athens

Acropolis

100

Which came first, 52 BCE or 348 BCE?

348 BCE

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What is democracy? 

Rule of the people

100

Difference in government between Sparta and Athens?

Athens: Democracy

Sparta: 2 King Monachry

200

When was Pericles born?

495-490BCE

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What makes a Athenian citizen? 

Male

Over 18

Both parents born in Athenian

Completed 2 years military service

200
List 3 geographical features of Ancient Greece

Rocky outcrops

Mountainous Ranges (natural borders)

Small pockets of flat land

Mediterranean climate

Many Islands

Aegan and Ionian Seas

200

A type of democracy where citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf.

What is a representative democracy?

200

How long was each mandatory Military service?

Sparta = 5 years

Athens = 2 years 

300

This is how Pericles died

The plague?

300

What was a strategos? 

Athenian General, leader of Athens. 

300

Why were City States important?

They were all like their own countries. They had varying beliefs and laws and different styles of government. People in each individual city state had a sense of ownership for the values and beliefs. 

300

This form of government had people gather at a mass meeting to decide on government matters.

What is a direct democracy?

300

What were the differences between the Athenians and Spartans?

Athenians were more indulges in luxuries. They were materialistic and valued education highly.

Spartans were basic people, athenians called them barbaric. They did not care for martialism and luxuries and valued war and fighting. 

400

When was the 'Age of Pericles'

449 - 429 BCE

400
A person who thinks and ponders questions about life
What is a philosopher?
400

List 5 Ancient Greek Olympic sports.

Running events

Jumping events

Javelin

Discus

Wrestling

Boxing

Pentathlon

Horse races

Chariot Races

400

What was the Boule?

The Boule was the council of 500 citizens appointed to run the day to day city life of Ancient Athens.  

400

Why was Sparta a more fair place for women to live?

Women were treated more equal, they were allowed to get an education and were encouraged to stay fit and healthy.
500

The name of the famous speech that Pericles gave at a public funeral

The funeral oration?

500

What was the an Oracle? 

Said to be the centre of the world. It was a place that the Athenians would travel to in order to speak to the Gods through a priestess. No important decisions were made without consulting the Gods first. 
500

King Darius was the King of the largest empire at this time. What empire was he King of?

Persian 

500

What is the difference between the Ancient Athenian way of democracy and our Australian government system today? 

Ancient Athenian democracy was a Direct Democracy. Each individual citizen had his say in the matter. They had very strict citizenship criteria. 

Our Australian democracy is a Representative Democracy. We elect a representative for local, state, and federal electorates to represent us as citizens in the house of representatives (parliament). Everyone can be a citizen if they complete the necessary process. 

500
What was the difference in the slaves lives?

Sparta was far more cruel. Helots were forced to give part of what they grew or worked on back to the state as tax. They were owned by the state and treated very poorly. Slaves out numbered citizens 20 to 1!

Athenian serfs worked for their master only. Were quite often received as being a part of the family and were allowed to live by themselves. Athenian slaves had a better chance of being freed their their helot counter parts.