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Kunz - Unit 3C
Kunz - Unit 3C - Government in Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Type of government where power is inherited by a single ruler. | Monarchy |
| Type of government where a small elite group rules the people | Oligarchy |
| Type of government with a single ruler who seizes power by force | Tyranny |
| Type of government where the people rule by voting for what they want | Democracy |
| Type of government used in ancient Sparta | Oligarchy |
| Type of government that developed in Athens | Democracy |
| ancient Greek word for "city-state" | polis |
| A person who owes allegiance to, and is protected by, a particular political power | citizen |
| a gathering of citizens to debate, make laws, vote, judge court cases, etc. | Assembly |
| the market place in an ancient Greek city-state | agora |
| the southern region of Greece where Sparta was located | the Peloponnesus |
| the Spartan oligarchs who shared equal power and ruled Sparta | Council of Elders |
| Spartan slaves who had been captured in war | helots |
| Spartan non-citizens who performed all non-military jobs and had no political rights | perioikoi |
| patron god of Sparta | Ares |
| 5 elders who served as special advisors to Sparta's two kings | Ephors |
| Central region of Greece where Athens was located | Attica |
| Group of Athenian citizens chosen by lottery to run the day-to-day business | Council of 500 |
| place where Athenians gathered to exercise, bathe, and discuss philosophy and politics | gymnasium |
| foreigners living in the polis of Athens | metics |
| patron goddess of Athens | Athena |
| banishment from a citizen's home city-state | ostracism |
| 3 qualities admired by Spartans | strength, deceit of the enemy, and fearlessness about death |
| Made Spartans the most feared fighting force ever | brutal training and discipline |
| Unlike other city-states, in Sparta women were allowed to... | own land, run businesses, and learn athletic skills |
| All male Spartan citizens were part of the... | military |
| Outnumbered Spartan citizens 10 to 1 | helots |
| Spartans often killed helots who were... | smart or strong |
| Vendors, the Assembly,and the gymnasium could all be found in, or near, the Athenian... | agora |
| Were expected to spend their time taking care of the home, weaving cloth,and taking care of children | Athenian women |
| Could choose their own husbands | Spartan women |
| City-state with an economy built on maritime trade | Athens |
| Self-sufficient city-state with an economy based on farming | Sparta |
| The purpose of Athenian education was to create... | good citizens |
| The purpose of Spartan eduucation was to create... | good soldiers |