Governments
Type of government that is still running the world today
democracy
What type of tree is highly valued in Athens?
Olive Trees
What does the Assembly do in Sparta
it is where laws are voted on
Which historian liked to write about the Persian Wars?
Herodotus
What does the word bias mean?
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group
This government means "few to rule"
oligarchy
Who would participate the democracy in ancient Athens?
citizen- 18 year old males
How were women treated in Sparta?
had more freedoms and power than their counterparts throughout ancient Greece
Who was the leader of Persia?
Darius
Who was the founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
Type of government who is ruled by a king or a queen
monarchy
Athenians believed that the main purpose of Education was to:
produce good citizens
Sparta has an Oligarchy centered around who
Who won the Battle of Marathon and why?
Greeks won because they had better weapons and clever leaders
-Darius first invasion of Greece was lost
who was the Persian war between
series of wars between Persia and Greece
In this type of government power is passed down to the oldest son
monarchy
One of Athens values in a strong military
True or False
False
What does Sparta value the most
A strong military
Who wont the Battle of Thermopylae
Persians won
defeated both Athens and Sparta
Who were not citizens in Athenes?
women, children and slaves
This type of government uses force to take over but first uses bribery to gain a following
Tyranny
Who is the council of 500 made up of
500 people who win the lottery
At what age do men living in Sparta enter military school
seven
Why did Darius want to invade Greek mainland?
wanted to conquer/invade the Greek mainland to get revenge on the Greeks for aiding in the rebellion against Persia
Why did Greece have city-states
they were formed due to the mountainous and rugged geography of Greece.