Geography
land surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
Government ruled by a few wealthy people
oligarchy
The purpose of education in Athens
to produce good citizens
People whose wealth comes from the land they own; the name comes from the Greek word for "best"
aristocrats
Sea around which the Greeks settled like "frogs around a pond"
Aegean
Government in which a person takes power by force
Tyranny
The purpose of education in Sparta
to produce people who could protect Sparta
In Athens, a gathering of citizens
assembly
The % of Greece's land that was mountainous and made farming difficult.
80%
Why did most oligarchies fail in Greece?
Because they made laws that favored the rich; people turned to military leaders who promised change
What did Athens make to allow themselves to trade easily?
coins
a settlement in a distant land with ties to its homeland or city
colony
What did Greek cities do when they needed more resources?
Make colonies/ trade
A specific type of government in Athens in which citizens vote on laws and issues
direct democracy
What did Sparta value?
Strength, obedience, military
Greek cities had their own land and governments. What is the definition for this type of city?
city-state(s)
Name two items Greek cities traded for from colonies
grain, timber, metal
Type of government in the U.S. where citizens vote for leaders to solve issues and make laws
representative democracy
Hill in the center of each Greek city where its most important buildings were.
acropolis