Vocabulary
What is a helot?
Spartan slave
What type of government did Athens have?
Direct Democracy
Because the land around Athens did not provide enough food for all of the city’s people, Athens’s economy was based on...
Trade
What was the main job of women in Athens?
Taking care of the house and children
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What is an oligarchy?
Few wealthy people rule over everyone
What type of government did Athens have?
Oligarchy
Sparta's economy relied on...
Farming and conquest of other people
What was the most important role in Sparta?
Being a strong soldier
What is Tyranny?
One leader rules and takes over by force
Who could vote in Athens?
Free men from Athens
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True or False: Athenian women could inherit and own much property. They also could vote or attend the Assembly.
False
When did Athenian men join the military?
At the age of 18
What is a monarchy?
Single ruler (king) who inherits the throne
How old do you have to be to participate in the Counsil of Elders?
60
What currency did Sparta use?
What were the names of slaves in Sparta?
Helots
Athenian education valued (2)...
Knowledge and physical fitness
What is a democracy?
Citizens vote on laws and decisions
How old do you have to be to serve in the counsel of 500?
Why did Athens not like trade?
Sparta discouraged trade because the Spartans feared that contact with other city-states would lead to new ideas that might weaken the government.
Women and slaves could both...
Educate children
True or false: All children learned to read and write in Athens
False, girls were not taught to read or write