City-States of Ancient Greece

City-States of Ancient Greece

• 5 most influential = Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Delphi, & Thebes

• ​each governed differently

• created different currencies

• spoke same language

• worshiped similar gods​

• could move freely between city-states

• only unified​ under 1 ruler during reign of Alexander the Great

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​Ancient Greek City-States

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a common feature in Greek city-states, a place where people met to discuss politics and buy goods?

• acropolis

• agora

• polis

• Parthenon

• largest/most influential

• known for education & philosophy

• ​birthplace of democracy

• Athena = goddess of wisdom/warfare​

• involved in numerous wars​

• boys went to school

• women stayed home to teach daughters to run a home​

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​Athens

Multiple Choice

What was Athens known for?

• their military power

• allowing their women to participate in democracy

• the study of a variety of subjects in education
• a type of government called an oligarchy

Multiple Choice

Athenian women could 

• speak to men in public.
• own their own property.
• be a member of the Assembly.
• have a great influence in their homes.

Government of Athens

Multiple Select

Who was NOT allowed to participate in Ancient Athens government?

• aristocrats

• women

• men from Athens

• men from other territories

• slaves

• located on Peloponnesian Peninsula

• center was inland = no sea power

• ​turned to CONQUEST to meet needs

• conquered Messenia - stayed within own territory

• helots = slaves belonging to ALL of Sparta

• forced to farm

• provided food to Spartans

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​Sparta

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Multiple Choice

Who were the helots?

• nobles who ran all of Sparta

• slaves who worked the land

• people of Sparta who worked the land

• soldiers who protected the city-state

Multiple Choice

Sparta was in the south-central region of Greece, in an area known as

• Greece

• Sparta

• Athens

• Peloponnesus

• Crete

Multiple Choice

What happened to the people who lived in the lands that the Spartans conquered?

• They had to leave their land and become slaves in Sparta.
• Their villages were ransacked and no one was left to survive.
• They had to evacuate their land and travel to other colonies.
• They remained on their land but had to give 1/2 of their food crop to the Spartans.

• mix of monarchy, democracy, OLIGARCHY

• led by 2 kings

• council of elders - 28 men

• small assembly of free adult males

• less power than Athens​

• 5 Ephors - monitored kings/council

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​Spartan Government

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Multiple Choice

How was Sparta a monarchy?

• They had a small group of people who ruled

• They had two kings

• They had a president

• They had a dictator

Multiple Choice

How was Sparta an oligarchy?

• They had a king

• They had a president

• They had a council of elders

• They had a prime minister

Multiple Choice

The TRUE government of Sparta was

• a monarchy

• a diarchy

• an oligarchy

• a democracy

Multiple Choice

The five men who had the most power in Sparta, who were also the city’s judges and  handled the internal and foreign affairs of Sparta were

• Helots
• Ephors
• Perioki
• Spartiates

• used conquest to gain resources

• needed strong military to prevent helot revolts

• high value on military discipline

• boys taken at 7 to begin training

• military trained at 18 (retire at 60)

• powerful army = stable gov.

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​A Military State

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Multiple Choice

The Spartans tried to become the _____________ people in Greece.

• strongest

• smartest

• seafaring

• m

Multiple Choice

Spartan society was notable for

• a higher standard of living than most Greek city-states
• an emphasis on military and athletic ability
• great intellectual and artistic accomplishment
• being the birthplace of democracy

• men's club of soldiers = full citizen

• gained membership into assembly

• women = strong/healthy for child bearing

• greater independence than other city-states

• more freedom - responsible for raising soldiers

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​Spartan Social Classes

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Multiple Choice

Who was at the very bottom of the social structure in Sparta?

• Spartiate

• Perioeci

• Helots

• (S) feared individual differences/change

• (A) valued individual expression/new ideas

• (S) rigid Oligarchy/little change

• (A) Democracy/evolved over time

• opposing values = TENSION

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​Spartan vs. Athens

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• both unable to feed growing population

• (S) relied on conquest/slave labor

• (A) relied on trade

• (S) valued military/obedience

• (A) valued education/art/lit.

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​Spartan vs. Athens

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Multiple Choice

The Athenian economy was based on _________________.

• trading
• conquering
• farming
• stealing

Multiple Choice

In which city-state did women have more rights?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Both

• Neither

Multiple Choice

Sparta's economy was based on...?

• Farming and Taking Over People

• Trade

• Creating iron to sell to neighboring city-states

• Had no economy

Multiple Choice

This Greek city-state had ready access to water and excelled at sailing and boating?

• Athens

• Sparta

Multiple Choice

Which city-state had a government which included two kings?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both

Multiple Choice

Which city-state made sure the education of girls included physical training so they could produce strong,healthy babies?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Both