Ancient Greek City-States: Athens vs. Sparta

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What were the two most famous and powerful city-states in Ancient Greece?

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Athens and Sparta

Front

Which vocabulary word means city-state?

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polis

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What is an ancient Greek market place and social gathering place?

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agora

Answer explanation

Front

What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?

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Phalanx

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What is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? (It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)

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Acropolis

Front

What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?

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Oligarchy

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What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?

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Democracy

Front

A form of government ruled by a king (monarch) independently and the power is passed from father to son (hereditary succession):

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monarchy

Front

People in ancient Greece all spoke the same language

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True

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In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta?

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Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.