Ancient Greece

Question 1

What is a city-state

Answer 1

Groups of people acting like their own countries with own laws, rulers, government styles and money

Question 2

Examples of city-states in Ancient Greece

Answer 2

Athens, Sparta, Megara, Agora, Olympia, Corinth

Question 3

What was Athens known for

Answer 3

Power
Art
Science
Philosophy
Birthplace of Democracy

Question 4

What is democracy

Answer 4

Government in which citizens have the right to vote for laws and leaders

Question 5

Examples of famous philosophers from Athens

Answer 5

Socrates, Platos, Aristotle

Question 6

What was the purpose of Sparta

Answer 6

Military strength, developing warriors, power
Boys started training at age 7 to train in army
Conquered cities to gain power/wealth

Question 7

Three classes of people in Sparta

Answer 7

citizens, non-citizens (women), enslaved

Question 8

What is the Agoge?

Answer 8

Intense army and military training program for Spartan boys

Question 9

Citizen Roles Sparta (Men)

Answer 9

Run government, fight wars

Question 10

Citizen Roles Sparta (Women)

Answer 10

Run house, got education, more freedom than other Greek women

Question 11

Citizen Roles Sparta (Enslaved)

Answer 11

Carried out daily city-state work
Made goods, farmed lade
Conducted limited train

Question 12

What was the Ekklesia

Answer 12

Athens’ main governing body
Decided on voting on laws
Decided on war
Determined foreign policy
Met 40 times per year

Question 13

What was the Boule

Answer 13

500 men council (men chosen by lottery)
1 year terms
Decisions on day-to-day government

Question 14

What was the Dikasteria

Answer 14

500 men court (men over 30, chosen by lottery)
Decide legal cases

Question 15

What types of governments did Athens and Sparta have

Answer 15

Athens - Democracy
Sparta - Obliarghy

Question 16

What was Dual Kingship

Answer 16

Two hereditary Spartan kings (1 Agiad dynasty and 1 Eurypontid dynasty)
Held specific religious and military authority
Limited political power

Question 17

What was the Gerousia

Answer 17

Council of Spartan elders
28 men over age of 60
Advisors to the kings
Made decisions on war/foreign policy

Question 18

What were the Ephors

Answer 18

5 Elected officials
Oversaw kings
Could put kings on trial or have them removed if necessary

Question 19

What was the Assembly

Answer 19

Spartan citizens participate in assembly known as Apella
Vote on matters
Influence limited compared to Gerousia + Ephors

Question 20

What were Helots

Answer 20

Enslaved population, vast and outnumbered free citizens of Sparta
Need to control Helots influenced Spartan society and government