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Ancient Greece

Chapters 25-29 Geography, Athens vs. Sparta, The Persian War and The Golden Age of Greece

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PeninsulaLand surrounded on 3 sides by water
Mountains and SeasGreece was difficult to travel becasue of......
Steps to establish a colony1. Consult an Oracle 2. Gather food and supplies 3. Travel by Sea 4. Choose a good location
Reasons to start a colonyNeed more food and resources!
Why were greek city states isolated?Mountains and Seas
MonarchyRule by a king, rule is handed on to the oldest son.
OligarchyRule by a few, usually aristocrats who overthrew a monarch....
Tyrannyrule by a tyrant who with the help of others who were mistreated by oligarchs seized power illegally!
DemocracyRulers are elected by the citizens.
CitizensMale and over the age of 18 in Athens....
Spartan IsolationThey were surrounded by mountains and had farmland, when they needed more they conquered others.
Athen's geograpyBeing near the sea helped Athens to be more open to trading goods and ideas.
Athens GovernmentDemocracy with an elected Council of 500.
Spartan GovernmentOligarchy with a Council of Elders and an Assembly.
Athenian EducationBoys were taught math, reading, literature, music, gym and a t 18 learned warfare.
Spartan EducationBoys and Girls were taught to fight at age 7. Boys lived in Barracks until the age of 30.
Money in AthensGold, silver and bronze coins with Athena and an owl on either side.
Money in SpartaIron Bars
Trade in AthensTraded with many all around the Mediterranean and with their colonies
Trade in Spartarare and handled by the perikoi (non-citizens)
Athenian WomenManaged the home, were in charge of weaving, education young children, training girls and overseeing the slaves.
Athenian SlavesHelped teach children, worked in the home and also in the silver mines.
Spartan WomenCould own property, protected their farms in time od war, could go to the assmebly and talk with men known to their husbands.
Spartan SlavesConquered people who were called helots but who could pass on thier name, marry and buy their freedom.
Persian AdvantageNumbers and fighting experience
Greek Advantagefighting to protect their homeland and their freedom!
Ionian RevoltThis started the Persian War with Greece when an Athenian colony was taken over by Persia.
MarathonThe battle where Militiades stretched his army across a valley to make it look larger. Greek Victory!
ThermopylaeThe bravery of the 300 Spartans who stayed to protect Greece and give the others a chance to go and warn/defend their city-states.
SalamisA great naval Battle where the Athenians fooled the Persians into bringing their large boats into a narrow channel and then rammed their hulls.
PlataeaThe last battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians and ended the war saving Greece and Europe from Persian Invasion!
ParthenonThe temple to Athena in Athens
AcropolisThe highest point in a city where temples where usually built to the gods/goddesses.
Oraclesomeone who predicts the future the most famous was in Delphi
PhidiasA famous sculptor of Marble in Greece. Carved the statue of Athena in the Parthenon.
SocratesA famous greek philosopher who was put on trial.
Corrupting the youth...Socrates was accused of this and sentenced to death for encouraging young people to ask question



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