Greek Archaic Period: The City State

city-states or polis

During Greece’ Archaic Period, Greece was divided into _____.

Athens, Sparta, Corinth, and Delphi

What are the four famous city-states during Greece’ Archaic Period?

Polis

This is an autonomous region having a city as its political, economic, religious, and cultural center.

Polis

This constituted the unit of governance in ancient Greece.

city and its surrounding land

The polis is typically made up of the _____ and its _____ _____.

city

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this area typically consisted of a compact group of houses where people lived.

acropolis and agora

During Greece’ Archaic Period, the city was made up of the _____ and _____.

acropolis

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this was the elevated area in the polis.

acropolis

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this initially served as a place of refuge of the people from enemies.

acropolis

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this space eventually served as a place for temples, altars, public monuments, and other dedications to the gods of the polis.

agora

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this initially served as a place of assembly for the warriors.

agora

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this space eventually served as the political, economic, and social center of the polis.

farming and pasturing

During Greece’ Archaic Period, the surrounding land was typically made up of the land used for _____ and _____.

surrounding land

During Greece’ Archaic Period, this constituted the unsettled territory of the polis.

quarried; precious metals

During Greece’ Archaic Period, the citizens of the polis also _____ stone and mined _____ _____.

independent

During Greece’ Archaic Period, polis’ rendered the state _____.

fitted

During Greece’ Archaic Period, the polis enabled its citizens to see how the individual _____ into the over-all system.

leaders

During Greece’ Archaic Period, because of the system of polis the citizens were able to get to know their _____.

divine emperor, imperial bureaucracy, and standing army

During Greece’ Archaic Period, the way Greek politics were set up lead to the absence of concepts such as _____ _____, _____ _____, and a _____ _____.

Sparta

This city-state was located in the Peloponnesus Peninsla.

Sparta

This city-state was the home of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology.

Sparta

This city-state placed great emphasis on military education so much so that upon birth babies were inspected to see if they were fit to undergo the rigorous military training and if proven unfit they were killed.

seven

In Sparta, military education for boys started at age _____ and would be later re-enforced when they reach adulthood.

endurance, frugality, and sturdiness

In Sparta, the older men were seen as models of _____, _____, and _____.

defense

In Sparta, military training was enforced so that _____ may be provided to the city-state and its citizens.

civic virtues; moral conduct

In Sparta, military training instilled among the citizens the _____ _____ of dedication to the state and a code of _____ _____.

stand and die rather than retreat

According to Spartan battle ethics, it is better to _____ and _____ rather than _____.

carrying or carried on

According to Spartan battle ethics, Spartans must come back after a battle either _____ (alive) or _____ _____ (dead) his shield.

Athens

This city-state was located in the Attica Peninsula.

Athena

Who was the patron goddess of Athens?

democracy

Athens is known for the development of _____.

run

Per the Athenian concept of democracy, a large group of people could efficiently _____ the affairs of the state.

vote and serve

Per the Athenian concept of democracy, every citizen had a right to _____ and _____.

people

Per the Athenian concept of democracy, the _____ constitute the government.

good

Per the Athenian concept of democracy, the state exists for the _____ of the citizen.