Athens, Sparta & The Persian Wars

Citadel built on elevated ground in a city

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Polis

• Parthenon

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few leaders

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of all the people

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

Battle formation of Greek soldiers in which they are lined up shoulder to shoulder

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Helot

• Phalanx

People in Sparta who were basically slaves and were descendants of conquered people

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Helot

• Phalanx

Temple on the Athenian Acropolis that was dedicated to the goddess Athena

• Parthenon

• Acropolis

• Helot

• Phalanx

Where is Athens located?

• Located in a fertile area of the Peloponnesus

• Located on Crete, the southern island of Greece

• Located by the coast at the center of an efficient trading system with other Greek city states

• Located between two mountainous regions in western Greece

Where is Sparta located?

• Located in a fertile area of the Peloponnesus

• Located on Crete, the southern island of Greece

• Located by the coast at the center of an efficient trading system with other Greek city states

• Located between two mountainous regions in western Greece

What helped Athens grow in population and wealth?

• They attracted a lot of tourist from other city-states

• They were able to easily trade with other city-states because of their large harbors by the sea

• They brought the people of neighboring villages under their control and used them as unfree laborers

• They were not a wealthy city-state

What helped Sparta develop a strong economy?

• They attracted a lot of tourist from other city-states

• They were able to easily trade with other city-states because of their large harbors by the sea

• They brought the people of neighboring villages under their control and used them as unfree laborers

• They were not a wealthy city-state