Athens vs Sparta 7P

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They couldn't read or write
• Geography (Mountains and Water)
• communication was easy
• most people didn't have horses

Greek word for a city-state

• Polis
• Acropolis
• Agora
• Boule

What did the city states have in common?

• Same type of governement
• Same laws
• Same Gods
• Same size

The public square where meetings and markets took place in Greek city-states was called the

• Agora    
  
• Phalanx
• Parthenon
• Assembly

Type of government when a small group of wealthy people have the power to make decisions for the entire society. 

• Tyranny
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

Form of government that comes from two Greek words Demos (meaning people) and Kratos (meaning rule).

• Oligarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy
• Monarchy

Type of government in Athens

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship

What was the Ecclesia (assembly)?

• Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
• Where 500 people supervised the running of the government
• Where elected representatives voted on issues
• Where they would put people on trial for crimes

Athenians believed that every citizen was competent to hold political office for that reason members of the council of 500 hundred were selected by

• elections  
  
• lottery
• drawing straws
• none of the above

What was the name given to the council of 500 in ancient Athens

• Ecclesia
• Boule
• Assembly
• Metics