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ATHENS VS SPARTA

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  • Women were allowed this right in Sparta but not in Athens
    The right to own property
  • Two types of democracy
    Direct and representative
  • The Council of ____ (a number)  managed the daily business of Athens
    500
  • A word for someone that has total power and control
    Tyrant
  • Which subject was not taught to boys in Athens who were between the ages of 7 and 17?
    Sword fighting and phalanx movements
    Literature
    Reading
    Math
  • What did Sparta make its number one priority or most important goal?
    Military strength
  • How many kings did Sparta have at a time?
    Two
  • The goddess that the Parthenon was built for and dedicated to
    Athena
  • How old did an Athenian have to be to be considered a citizen?
    18
  • At what age did Spartan boys and girls learn to fight
    7
  • Athens is called the birthplace of ______ (this type of government)
    Democracy
  • Give two examples of the categories of people that could not become citizens in Athens.
    Women and slaves
  • Sparta's men were required to be soldiers until what age?
    60
  • This was the name of the marketplace in the center of the city, where people went to trade and gossip.
    Agora
  • This was the island that the Minoans lived on
    Crete
  • This word means believing in more than one god
    Polytheism 
  • What was one role that women in Athens WERE allowed to hold?
    Priestess or oracle in a temple
    Land owner
    Voter at the Assembly
    Soldier
  • Between what ages did Spartan men have to live in the barracks (dorms) with other men
    20-30
  • What was the time when Greeks stopped learning and trading called?
    The Dark Ages
  • About how far apart were the polis of Athens and Sparta? +/-   25 miles
    About 100 miles
  • A group called the __________ met every day. The names of all citizens 30 years of age or older were collected. Then, ____ citizens were selected to serve on the council, which ran the daily business of government in Athens
    The Collection of Elders
    The United Nations
    The Oligarchy
    The Council of 500
  • What word means a government controlled or ruled by a few rich people?
    Oligarchy
  • A Greek word for a city-state
    Polis
  • What surrounded Sparta on three sides?
    Mountains
  • All men were soldiers.
    Sparta
  • Because of Athens' location on the ______, their _______ was their strongest branch of military
    Sea, Navy
  • At what age did Athenian boys finish school?
    18
  • A larger group in Athens, called the _____________, debated and voted on the suggestions that the Council of 500 made.
    Assembly
  • This Greek word means government by the people
    Democracy
  • They believed training boys in math, science, and art
    Athens
  • There are two main types of democracy. What are they?
  • What word means "captured slave" in Greek?
    Helot