Geography
Body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides?
Peninsula
Define "Polis"
Considered one of the most important sources of information about the Iron Age of Greece, as well as for the civilization of the Mycenaeans. Wrote the Odyssey
Homer
Enslaved individuals captured by Sparta as Prisoners of War
Helots
An advanced civilization on the island of Crete that influenced Greek culture
Minoans
Name 3 bodies of water near Ancient Greece
Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Ionian Sea
How did the Athenian government evolve from a monarchy to a democracy? Name 5 stages
MONARCHY → ARISTOCRACY
ARISTOCRACY → TIMOCRACY
TIMOCRACY → TYRANT
TYRANT → DEMOCRACY
A marketplace in ancient Greece
Agora
Emphasized equal treatment of each citizen under the law.
Constitution of Lycurgus
Concept of a unified culture among ancient Greeks, distinguishing them from "barbarians" through a shared language, religion, and customs, but without a single political body
Panhellenism
The steady summer winds, combined with the lack of inland transportation and the many offshore islands, encouraged what?
Become sailors. Seafaring ventures to come into contact with other civilizations
Methods Tyrants use to take power?
They often appeared to be champions of the poor an of the middle class, for by making economic concessions to these groups, the tyrants could count on their support to maintain their own political power.
Fortified Citadel
Acropolis
5 Overseers: Elected every year, ran day-to-day operations in Sparta
Ephors
Word that means "excessively severe or oppressive"
Draconian
Name at least one factor (Geographical) that divided them
Mountains made it difficult for political unification
Prepare agenda for public discussion in the Assembly; prepare legislation to be debated by the Assembly; administer policies enacted by the Assembly.
The Boule
Instituted important political reform to increase the number of citizens who could participate in government. He categorized citizens according to property qualifications (bushels/grain)
Solon
Name two similarities and Differences between Sparta and Athens
Land-based army vs Strong Navy
Government Structure
Education Women's Rights
Economy: Agricultural vs Trade
An ancient military alliance of Greek city-states, led by Sparta, that existed from roughly 550 to 366 BC.
The Peloponnesian League
Name at least one factor (geographical) uniting the Greek city-states
Large deposits of Clay for Pottery
Marble and Limestone for building and sculpting
Father of the Athenian democracy. Name the four structures that defined 5th century Athens
Cleisthenes. The Boule, The Assembly, Law Court, Board of Generals
The common bond that united the ancient Greeks was the tradition of seeking advice from oracles, which were thought to transmit prophecies from the gods to mortals.
The oracle of Apollo at Delphi
Name at least two components of the Athenian government and two components of the Spartan government.
The Athenian government was a direct democracy with three main bodies: the Assembly, the Boule, Law Courts
Sparta: The Spartan government was a mixed system with elements of monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy: Council, Ephors, Assembly, Kings
Pentecosiomediamni translates to ...
The wealthiest class in ancient Athens was established by Solon's reforms. Their name, which means "five-hundred-bushel men," refers to the minimum of 500 measures of grain, oil, or wine their land had to produce annually.