A | B |
Athens | government was democracy |
Sparta | government was oligarchy |
Athen's economy | farming and trading |
Sparta's economy | military |
Athen's education | emphasized culture, physical and liberal education |
Sparta's education | emphasized military and discipline |
Helots | would state certain pieces of land for the slaves to farm |
Ephor | were one of the five government leaders |
list the government's that came first | Monarchary, Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy |
Monarchy | a system of government in which a king rules over a group of people. The king of the city-state was the head of the most powerful family |
Democracy | a system of government that put the power to make decision into the hands of the people. |
Oligarchy | a system of gov't in which a few people hold power over a large group. They promoted building projects, religious festivals and allowed people besides the nobles to have a say in the government |
Metic | could not vote or hold office, were residents or foreigners, protected by law |
Slaves | some could buy freedom, had been captured during foreign wars, can have family with permission of master, 25% population |
Citizens | 15% population, participated in government, only men could be citizens |
What were Greek festivals | they were religious festivals to honor the Gods and Goddess' example: Olympics |
What were sanctuaries | they were sacred places to honor the Gods, such as Olympia, a sanctuary to Zeus |
What were oracles | they were messages that were revealed at the shrine-predictions |
purpose of oracles | they were where gods and goddess' revealed hidden knowledge an example was Demeter in Eleusis |
Festivals for Dionysus | consisted of plays that told stories about Greek gods and heros |
city state | self governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland |
age of expansion | when Greek city-states grew and flourished in government, art, literature, and science |
barter | exchange one product for another |
geography of Greece | rugged mountain, bays and inlets, little farmland |
Early two civilizations | Minoans, and Mycenaeans |
Minoans and Mycenaeans civilization have in common | similar palaces, writing systems, both had large fleets and good saliors |
Tyrant | a ruler that has total power, not limited by a constitution or by other officials especially |
During oligarchy in Greece | food shortages, people look for change |
During tyranny in Greece | Athens overthrew out tyrant |
Tragedy | a drama which the hero is brought to defeat by a flaw in his/her character |
Comedy | a funny play with a happy ending |