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  • If Athenians needed to vote in secret, they would scratch their votes on _____________ .
    pottery
  • The type of government that is ruled by one king.
    monarchy
  • The type of government that is "ruled by the people"
    democracy
  • A typical polis had a marketplace called an ________________ .
    agora
  • Describe the geography of Greece.
    The Greeks lived on rocky, mountainous lands surrounded by water. There are a lot of islands.
  • The birthplace of democracy
    Athens
  • When did the city-states unite?
    In times of foreign invasion (such as the Persian wars), they would band together to fight a common enemy.
  • What kinds of things did the city-states have in common?
    They worshipped the same gods, they spoke the same language, and they had the same cultural background.
  • In Athenian democracy each male citizen also had a right to _____________ .
    vote
  • Spartans believe in a strong army, while Athenians loved and studied ___________ .
    arts and philisophy
  • The type of government that is ruled by the powerful elite members of society.
    oligarchy
  • The city-state that believed in a strong army.
    Sparta
  • How were the city-states different?
    Each city state had its own government, laws, and customs.
  • Ancient Greece was divided into hundreds of independent _____________________ .
    city-states
  • What is the Greek term for "city-state"?
    polis
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