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S.S chapter 10
social studies chapter ten, section one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what Is a polis? | a city state, which is the geographical and political center of life. |
| what is an acropolis? | farming villages, fields, and orchards grouped around a fortified hill. |
| what is an agora? | an open area used as a market place. |
| how was the city states separated? | by the mountains. |
| what did each city state have? | government and laws. |
| how many citizens did an average polis have? | 5,000 to 10,000 citizens. |
| who weren't citizens? | the workers born outside of Greece like women, children, and enslaved people. |
| what were the rights of a citizen? | they could vote, own property, hold public office, and speak for themselves in court. |
| what were the citizens to do in return? | they were expected to take part in government and defend their polis in time of war, or conflict. |
| what were the two greatest city states? | Sparta, and Athens. |