Greek City-States

Which early civilization of Greece copied the other early civilization's culture?

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae in the Persian Wars?

• 20,000 Persian soldiers were eventually defeated by Athens.

• Athenian soldiers stayed in the city while Persia waited, until they got bored and left.

• King Darius personally attacked the soldiers at Marathon.

• 300 Spartan soldiers held off the much larger Persian Army at a small mountain pass.

Government was a democracy

• Athens

• Sparta

Women were not allowed to go out in public

• Athens

• Sparta

Education was highly valued and citizens were well-rounded

• Athens

• Sparta

Had slaves called helots they treated badly

• Athens

• Sparta

Boys entered military training at age 7

• Athens

• Sparta

Eventually won the Peloponnesian War

• Athens

• Sparta

Government was an oligarchy

• Athens

• Sparta

Citizens were only native-born men

• Athens

• Sparta