11.4 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Who were the citizens in Ancient Greece (Athens)?
Men born of Athenian parents. They could own land, vote, and help run the city-state.
What were citizens in Athens not allowed to do? Why not?
They were not allowed to be employed.
This was because they were required to spend most of their time on compulsory military training, politics and war
Were there more citizens or were there more non citizens
there were more citizens than non citizens
What leisurely pursuits did citizens devote most of their time into?
Music and literature
Who were the Spartiates in Sparta?
Spartiates = Spartan-born men who:
were full citizens of Sparta
were all treated equally (equal rights, equal power among themselves)
spent their lives training to be professional soldiers
Who were non-citizens (in all Greek city-states) ?
Women, foreigners, and slaves. They had no legal rights.
What was life like for women in Athens?
They stayed at home, ran the household, had children, and obeyed the head of the house, which was either their father or husband
When were girls usually married in Athens?
Around age 13, to a man chosen by their father
What was the purpose of girls’ education in Athens?
To produce good male citizens — girls were usually not educated.
Could women in Athens participate in public life?
No — they had almost no public role.
Could women in Sparta participate in public life?
More so than Athenian women — Spartan women could own land, be more independent, and were trained to be strong mothers of soldiers.
How did life differ for wealthy married women and poor women in Athens?
Wealthy women had more comfort (bathing, perfume), but both were mostly confined to home. Poor women did chores like cooking, spinning, weaving, and fetching water.
What did wealthy married women do everyday and what did they use for makeup
They bathed every day and used perfumed oil.
Makeup:
Powdered chalk or lead was applied to create a pale complexion.
How were wealthy women confined to their homes:
An outing might only mean attending a religious festival, a wedding/funeral, or visiting another woman at home
Some restrictions placed on women in Ancient Greece
If the man of the house said so, they had to leave newborn babies outside to die.
They didn’t get the same good education as boys.
In Sparta, girls were only taught physical education to make strong future soldiers.
They couldn’t go to the gymnasium.
They couldn’t take part in public life or public institutions.
They couldn’t visit the agora except to get water. Poor women could go there to sell things.
They had no legal or political rights.
If divorced, their husband could legally take their dowry and children.
They couldn’t go to the Olympic Games.
They couldn’t attend men’s discussions (symposiums) or feasts.
It was illegal for them to inherit property.
What was the main role of Spartan women
To produce strong sons to fight for Sparta
What could Spartan women do
Own property and represent themselves legally.
What were foreigners known as
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