Greek City-States

Most city-states were small and very independent because of _____ and ______.

• mountains

• rivers

• deserts

• seas

This was like a tiny independent country.

• Acropolis

• Hoplites

• Delian League

• Polis

The main gathering place in the polis was usually a hill. A fortified area stood at the top of the hill

• Acropolis

• Hoplites

• Delian League

• Polis

Athens and other city-states had banded together to fight and win a war against the Persians.

• Acropolis

• Hoplites

• Delian League

• Polis

Greek armies of ordinary citizens

• Acropolis

• Hoplites

• Delian League

• Polis

They had rights and responsibilities, the most important being the right to vote.

• Democracy

• Pericles

• citizens

• Athens

People gather at meetings to decide on government matters

• Democracy

• Pericles

• citizens

• Athens

The leader of democracy in Athens.

• Democracy

• Pericles

• citizens

• Athens

Became the most powerful city-state

• Democracy

• Pericles

• citizens

• Athens

Serve in government and fight for their polis

• Sparta

• citizenship duties

• Built by Pericles

• Athens