Final Review: Greece Flashcards
What is Greece by geographical terms and what is that?
Greece is a penisula and that is land surrounded three sides by water
How can Greece’s geography be described?
Rocky, with many hills and mountains
What did Ancient Greece’s geography lead to?
The establishment of many independent polis’s (city-states), with limited interactions between them
What what is and what happens in a democracy?
A type of government in which all the citzens participate in making laws
The citizens all vote on laws
Who was the greatest leader in Athens and what did he praise?
Pericles, he praised civic values
How did Sparta gain it’s wealth?
From the slaves, who worked on their land
Why were Spartan men expected to become soldiers?
Because Sparta had 10 slaves for every citizen
What were Spartan boys trained to be, and at what age did they start?
They were trained to be soldiers, and they started at age 7
What were Spartan boys trained to be, and at what age did they start?
They were trained to be soldiers, and they started at age 7
Why were Spartan women strong and athletic?
They wanted healthy sons
Were the ancient Greeks polytheistic?
Yes, they believed in more than one god
What did the greeks depend on their gods for?
To explain the scientific questions of the world
What did the greeks believe about their gods?
The gods ruled their lives
