Greek people
Who was Aesop?
He was a storyteller who used fables to teach morals.
What things did Athens value?
Education and art
What things do Sparta value?
Physical power and military discipline
What is an epic?
A long poem about heroic deeds?
What is a democracy?
Government by the people
Who was Homer?
Homer was one of the world's greatest poets and wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. No one really knew anything about him.
What was Athen's education?
They learned to read or write, do arithmetic (math), physical education, and arts.
What does the word "spartan" mean?
having no comforts
What is an agora?
A Greek open-air market
What is a fable?
A story that uses animal characters to teach morals.
Who was King Darius 1?
He wanted to conquer all of Greece and the trade routes, but he failed.
How did Solon reform Athens?
He made the assemblies and elected leaders and majority rule. He also canceled all the debt and freed all the Athenians from slavery.
What was Sparta mostly good at?
What is an isthmus?
A strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land
What is mythology?
A collection of legends passed from generation to generation
Who was King Minos?
King Minos built the labyrinth to house the Minotaur and he was named after his kingdom, Mino.
How are Athens and Sparta different?
Athens value education and thought, but Sparta values physical strength and military power.
The Spartans were located in the region of Laconia and in Peloponnesus.
What is an acropolis?
A fort build on top of a hill
Tyrant
What is an oppressive or cruel ruler?
Who were the Mycenaeans?
They were peasants who were ruled over by the warrior kings and greatly influenced by the Minoans.
How was Athens related to the Peloponnesian League?
Sparta created the Peloponnesian League to protects its member city-states against Athens.
How were Spartan women treated?
They weren't allowed to do assemblies or councils or political stuff.
What is an oligarchy?
A government controlled by a small group of people
What is the process by which one society takes ideas from other cultures?