Ancient Greece Social Structure and Government

Citizenship divided between _____ & _____ populations.

• wealthy and poor

• freed and enslaved

• large and small

• upper-class and lower-class

Citizens:

• were male landowners

• didn't have any rights

• had the responsibility of civic participation

• had political rights

• women

Non-citizens:

• were slaves

• were women

• were landowners

• were foreigners

• had no political rights, power, status

Which of these are ways slaves became slaves?

• choosing to become one to escape hardships

• failing to repay debts

• most families owned slaves

• born to enslaved parents

• captured as prisoners of war

What did city-states do?

• promoted politics and wealth

• promoted the health and well-being of all citizens

• all of these

• promoted civic and commercial life

• separated lower-class and upper-class

Individual cities = ??????????

• Individual governments

• Individual homes

• Many cities

• Harsh governments

What form of government was Sparta?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Who rules an oligarchy?

• a king

• a tyrant

• no one; decisions are made by the people

• a small group

Describe Sparta's government

• militaristic and aggresive

• great social structure and economy

• rigid social structure

• inspiration for modern democracy

What form of government was Athens?

• Aristocracy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy