Vocab
A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society.
Aristocrat
A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
monarchy
Type of government in Athens
What is a democracy?
What types of government was Sparta?
Oligarchy
A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation.
citizen
The ruling class of an Oligarchy.
aristocrats
A citizen in Athens
A male over 18 who was born in Athens.
How did Spartans get the goods they needed for everyday life?
Farming and conquering lands
A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives.
Democracy
Government rules by the few.
oligarchy
How Athenians get the goods they needed for everyday life.
What was the main focus in Spartan education?
Military training
A government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king.
Tyranny
The Greek government that lasted the shortest amount of time.
Democracy
Who was able to own land in Athens?
Free males
What did Spartans uses as currency?
Iron bars
A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.
colony
Greek government that lasted the longest.
Monarchy
What type pf education did the boys in Athens get?
What type of education did the girls in Athens get?
Boys: Reading, writing, math, music, and sports
Girls: Household chores, weaving cloth
How were women and enslaved people treated in Sparta?
Better than other Greek city states.