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Athens and Sparta

Discovery Middle School Chapter 27 Life in Two City-States: Athens and Sparta

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Peloponnesus The peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece.
Athens: Council of 500 A group of 500 people chosen each year to take part in the city's government and to make laws.
the Assembly A large group of at least 6000 citizens who met to approve laws that were created by the "500". Athens.
agora A marketplace in ancient Greece.
priestess A female priest.
Sparta: Council of Elders Two kings and 28 men who prepared laws for the assembly in Sparta to vote on.
barracks Spartan boys lived and trained and trained in these buildings.
Ancient Greece was not a country but a ... collection of city-states.
Athens and Sparta had different forms of governments and different ... ways of life.
Athens was surrounded by a ... wall.
The city of Sparta was located... in a farming area on a plain.
The city of Athens was located... near the sea.
While Athens boasted of their art and culture, Spartans valued strength and ... simplicity.
Athens developed strong relationships with others while Sparta was more ... isolated.
Sparta was located on a peninsula called... peloponnesus.
What Sparta could not grow, they ... took from neighbors.
For most of their histories, Athens and Sparta were... bitter rivals.
Athens became a democracy around ... 500 BC.
Who were citizens in Athens? only free men
The group that ran the day-to-day business of Athens. Council of 500
In Athens proposed laws were approved by the... Assembly.
How many people were in the Athenian Assembly? 6000
Who could speak in Assembly meetings? only citizens
The way a community or region organizes the manufacture and exchange of money, food, products, and services. economy
The Athenian economy was based on ... trade.
Athens traded... pottery, honey, olive oil, and silver.
Coins were developed to make trade... easier.
Athenian democracy depended on having ... good citizens.
Athenian education's main purpose was to produce ... good citizens.
Education was important until age... 18.
At age 18 Athenian boys began _____ ______. Some continued school with private tutors. military training.
Athenian girls did not learn to ... read or write.
Athenian girls learned ... housekeeping.
Athenian women could not ... inherit or own property.
A few very important women were ... priestesses.
priestess a female priest
Most people who weren't poor owned at least... one slave.
Sometimes enemies captured in war became... slaves.
In Athens, slaves performed a wide variety of ... jobs.
The worst job for any slave was to work in the ... silver mines.
Sparta's government was an ... oligarchy.
Spartan's important decisions were made by their... Council of Elders.
The Council of Elders was made up of... two kings and 28 elected members.
Council of Elders in Sparta had to be at least ______ years of age. 60
Council of Elders served for... life.
The real power in Sparta was held by the ... Council of Elders.
Sparta's economy depended on ... farming and conquering other people.
Since Spartan men were warriors, they depended on ______ and ______ to produce goods. slaves and non citizens
Sparta's neighbors, who were turned into slaves, were called ... helots.
Spartan non citizens who were free were called... perioikoi.
Sparta discouraged trade. They thought trade with others would... lead to new ideas and weaken them.
Spartans used large _______ bars for money. This discouraged trade with others. iron
In Sparta, the purpose of education was to produce men and women who could _______ the city state. protect
Spartans valued discipline and ... strength
Spartan boys lived and trained in buildings called... barracks.
One characteristic of a Spartan soldier was ... toughness
Spartan women had more ______ than many other Greek women. rights
Spartan women were allowed to ______ to their husband's friends. speak
Spartan women could own and control their own... property.
Since slaves were helots in Sparta and were people conquered by the Spartans, there were many more of them than Spartans. Because of this fact they were treated... harshly
In Sparta, helots/slaves actually had some rights. They could marry, pass their names on to their children, and even ... buy their own freedom.
The main reason Athens turned to trade to provide for their people was becuase of their lack of ... land for farming.
Athenian women had the most influence in ... the home.
Spartan education was centered around creating ___________ soldiers. brave
One reason the Spartans feared their slaves is... that there were more slaves.
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