Democracy, literature, the arts, and government

Greece is a peninsula. A peninsula is...

A body of land with water on three sides.

What did Athenian Soldiers promise to do?

They promised to prevent others from harming the empire.

What did the Spartans do when they needed to expand their empire?

They conquered and enslaved neighbors

Why did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?

They had ships that were smaller, faster, and easier to steer.

How did the Mycenaeans pay their taxes?

With honey, livestock, wheat, and other goods.

Describe the Delian League.

A group formed to protect people from the Persians.

Compare the lives of Spartan women and girls to the lives of Athenian women and girls.

Spartan ladies were trained in running,wrestling, javelin throwing. They kept fit to become healthy mothers. They were freer than Greek women.They could own property& go wherever. Athenian women stayed at home and were taught household duties by mothers

What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? Why was the Peloponnesian War bad for the winners as well as the losers?

The Athenians were defeated by the Spartans. It was bad for both of them bc people died, farms were destroyed, and it was impossible for people to unite together again.

Why did Spartans place so much stress on military service? Please explain in detail.

They feared that some day the helots, which were captive workers, would one day rebel. They were expected to win on the battlefield or to die. They were all harshly treated to make them tough.

What led to the Persian Wars?

As Greeks set up colonies they clashed with the Persians. Persia already controlled the Greek cities in Asia Minor. Athens helped the Greeks rebel against their Persian rulers.

Describe the government in both Sparta and Athens.

Athens's government was an oligarchy.They were ruled by landowning nobles.Cleisthenes created a council of 500 citizens to help carry out daily business.They chose the members each year in a lottery.Sparta was an oligarchy.Two kings head council of elders

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Grade 6 SS

Chp. 4 The Ancint Greece

Question	Answer
A narrow strip of water between two pieces of land.	Strait
Workers hauled 20,000 tons of marble and took 15 years to build this...	Parthenon
A tyrant rules with...	Total authority
A protector of the kingdom	Satrap
What was the age of great creativity and learning in Athens?	Age of Pericles
Athens focused on...	Democracy, literature, the arts, and government
Who was the king of Persia?	Cyrus the Great
Who couldn't leave home without a male relative?	Upper-class Athenian women
Ordinary citizens in the army were called...	Hoplites
Greece is a peninsula. A peninsula is...	A body of land with water on three sides.
What did Athenian Soldiers promise to do?	They promised to prevent others from harming the empire.
Who wrote the History of the Persian Wars?	Herodotus
Where did the Mycenaeans come to Greece from?	Central Asia
In direct democracy, who decides all government matters?	All of the citizens
What did the Spartans do when they needed to expand their empire?	They conquered and enslaved neighbors
How did the Minoans make their living?	By trading
Xerxes was the king of...	Persia
Why did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?	They had ships that were smaller, faster, and easier to steer.
How did the Mycenaeans pay their taxes?	With honey, livestock, wheat, and other goods.
Describe the Delian League.	A group formed to protect people from the Persians.
Compare the lives of Spartan women and girls to the lives of Athenian women and girls.	Spartan ladies were trained in running,wrestling, javelin throwing. They kept fit to become healthy mothers. They were freer than Greek women.They could own property& go wherever. Athenian women stayed at home and were taught household duties by mothers
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? Why was the Peloponnesian War bad for the winners as well as the losers?	The Athenians were defeated by the Spartans. It was bad for both of them bc people died, farms were destroyed, and it was impossible for people to unite together again.
Why did Spartans place so much stress on military service? Please explain in detail.	They feared that some day the helots, which were captive workers, would one day rebel. They were expected to win on the battlefield or to die. They were all harshly treated to make them tough.
What led to the Persian Wars?	As Greeks set up colonies they clashed with the Persians. Persia already controlled the Greek cities in Asia Minor. Athens helped the Greeks rebel against their Persian rulers.
Describe the government in both Sparta and Athens.	Athens's government was an oligarchy.They were ruled by landowning nobles.Cleisthenes created a council of 500 citizens to help carry out daily business.They chose the members each year in a lottery.Sparta was an oligarchy.Two kings head council of elders

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