Athens & Sparta

oligarchy

A government ruled by a few powerful people in Sparta

Spartans

Ancient Greek state that believed in war and physical activity.

Athens

This city was the seat of Greek art, science, and philosophy. This city-state was devoted to the Goddess Athena.

city-state

A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside

Citizens

The only people who can vote in a democracy

direct democracy

A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

Tyranny

oppressive government or rule by a single individual who often used force.

Spartan Women

Strong & fit. Expected to bear soldiers & defend home from invader attacks.

Polis

Another name for a Greek City-State

Athenian Women

Weaved, sewed, trained slaves and took care of children

Spartan Boys

Taken from home at 7 yrs Old. Trained for military service. Were often taught & trained through harsh methods.

Athenian Boys

learned to read, write, do math, & study the works of the great philosophers.

Helot

people made to be slaves after loosing in battle to Spartans.

peninsula & islands

physical features that Florida and Greece have in common

monarch

one ruler who inherits their power

tyrant

one ruler who takes their power by force

democracy

type of government in which the citizens hold the power (people rule)

coins

type of money developed by Athens for trade

farming & conquering

type of economy Sparta relied on to support their city-state

Right to Vote

principle of democracy that developed in Athens

constitutional democracy

a small group of people elected to pass laws for all of the citizens (U.S.) with written limits on government

Agora

the marketplace in ancient Greece

Athens economy

based off trade by sea

olives

main crop in Greece, eaten for lunch with bread.

Spartan Government

consisted of two kings who controlled (one king dealt with the military while the other took care of matters at home), a Council of Elders, and an assembly

Peloponnesian War

(431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north.

Military and farming

Sparta's economy

Attica

The peninsula Athens is located

Peloponnesus

The peninsula Sparta is located

Aegean Sea

The body of water the Athenian port is located

26 miles

Distance from the sea for Sparta

iron bars

Spartan currency

agora

A Greek market

barracks

Spartan males lived here most their lives

Women and slaves

taught young Athenian boys