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Ancient Greece


AB
agora/stoamarket
Young boys would learn...reading, writing, reckoning
Instruments taughtlyre (harp), flute
At age 12 boys were taught...sports such as wrestling, swimming, bow and arrow
At age 6 or 7 boys...began going to school
Athenian girls were...taught by their mothers
Young girls would learn...how to read, write, sing, dance, embroider, spin
At age 15-17 boys would concentrate on...physical programs to prepare them for war
Column type?, Doric
Column type?, Ionic
column type?, Corinthian
AthensFirst democratic state
Athenian Assembly would meet herePnyx
Athenian citizenMen born to Athenian parents, who own land and are not slaves
Athenian councilmade up of 500 citizens, 50 per tribe
Unpopular Athenian politicians could beostracized
Athenian jury consisted ofover 200 citizens
Popular strategoiPericles
Athens was named forAthena
Strongest military power in GreeceSparta
Spartan womenkept fit by training
Spartan government includedtwo kings, council of elders, and an Assembly
Spartan council includedtwo kings and 28 elected men over 60
Spartan assemblywould vote by shouting yes or no
Three classes in SpartaSpartans, Helots, farmers/craftsman
Peloponnesian WarSparta conquered Athens
DemocracyPeople + Power
philosophosmen who like to be wise
Olympic games began776 BCE
Platoopened 1st school of philosophy
Aristotle discoveredthe scientific method
Socrates taught byasking questions
Homerretold the story of the Trojan War
Marathon26.2 mile run after victory of Persian War
550 BCEFirst plays performed
Paradoxtwo sides to every question
SyllogismMrs. Harp is a teacher, teachers are patient, therefore Mrs. Harp is patient.