Unit 6: Ancient Greece

What caused the start of the Persian Wars?

• Persia attacked Athens for helping with the Ionian Revolt

• Greek City-States were bored and wanted to fight someone

• Sparta and Athens had a major disagreement

• The Greek City-States fought to be an independent civilization

What was the outcome of the Persian Wars?

• Athens and Sparta became best buddies and created their own civilization

• Athens created the Delian League with other Greek City-States

• Persia defeated Greek City-States

• The Justice League was created

Why did the Peloponnesian War last so long? (Pick the best answer)

• Covid19BCE plagued Athens and Sparta

• Sparta and Athens had almost unlimited resources and soldiers

• Sparta had a strong military; Athens had a strong navy

• Athens continued to receive supplies from their allies in the Delian League

What was aftermath of the Peloponnesian War?

• Sparta took control of most Greek City-States

• Athens and Sparta came to an agreement and gave up their fight

• Persia ruled all of Greece

• Greek City-States became weak and people left

Military-orientated, stressed discipline

• Athens

• Sparta

Government slowly changed to a democracy

• Athens

• Sparta

Education was valued

• Athens

• Sparta

Ruled by an oligarchy with kings and a Council for Elders

• Athens

• Sparta

Women could own property and travel

• Athens

• Sparta

Men served in military and lived in barracks until 30 years old.

• Athens

• Sparta