WorksheetsReview Game #2 Chapter 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is an acropolis?
The Greeks began to mint coins during the 600s BC. This gave a boost to trade because merchants could exchange money for goods not just goods for goods.
Fortified area that stood at the top of a hill with in the polis.
Greek city-state that was like a tiny independent country.
What is an agora?
An open area below an acropolis that served as a market and a meeting place.
Fortified area that stood at the top of a hill with in the polis.
Growth in trade led to a demand for goods. Workers had to produce more and more goods to keep pace with demand.
The Greeks were the first people to develop the idea of citizenship. Who were the only people that could be citizens in Greece?
In Greece only free, native-born men who owned property could be citizens. (Over time land owing was not required)
Growth in trade led to a demand for goods. Workers had to produce more and more goods to keep pace with demand.
Greek city-state that was like a tiny independent country.
List the five rights that a citizen of Greece had.
Armies made up of citizen soldiers. Each city-state had its own hoplite army.
In Greece only free, native-born men who owned property could be citizens. (Over time land owing was not required)
Each Greek citizen had the right to gather at the agora to choose officials & pass laws, vote, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court.
What were Hoplites?
Armies made up of citizen soldiers. Each city-state had its own hoplite army.
An open area below an acropolis that served as a market and a meeting place.
Fortified area that stood at the top of a hill with in the polis.
What made hoplites good soldiers?
Fortified area that stood at the top of a hill with in the polis.
Each Greek citizen had the right to gather at the agora to choose officials & pass laws, vote, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court.
Hoplites made good soldiers because as citizens they took pride in defending their city-state. (Home & families)
Why were tyrants able to take control during the 600s BC?
Armies made up of citizen soldiers. Each city-state had its own hoplite army.
During the 600s BC tyrants overthrew the nobles because they had the backing of the common people (hoplites).
Hoplites made good soldiers because as citizens they took pride in defending their city-state. (Home & families)
Why did tyrants fall out of favor by the 500s BC?
Tyrants fell out of favor because most Greeks did not want to be ruled by one person.
Armies made up of citizen soldiers. Each city-state had its own hoplite army.
Each Greek citizen had the right to gather at the agora to choose officials & pass laws, vote, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court.
What is an Oligarchy?
Type of government where all citizens share in running the gov.
Type of government where a few people hold power.
Tyrants fell out of favor because most Greeks did not want to be ruled by one person.
Who are the Helots?
Type of government where all citizens share in running the gov.
Type of government where a few people hold power.
Captive works (slaves) of the Spartans.
What type of society was Sparta?
Sparta was a military society that focused completely on training boys and men for war.
Type of government where all citizens share in running the gov.
Captive works (slaves) of the Spartans.
Explain Sparta’s military training: At age 7,
At age 30 they returned home but stayed in the army.
At age 7 boys left home to start training. They were treated harshly to make them tough.
At age 20 they entered the army. They stayed in barracks for 10 years with other soldiers.
Explain Sparta’s military training: At age 60,
At age 30 they returned home but stayed in the army.
At age 60 they could retire from the army.
At age 20 they entered the army. They stayed in barracks for 10 years with other soldiers.
Why were Spartan girls trained in sports?
At age 60 they could retire from the army.
At age 30 they returned home but stayed in the army.
Spartan girls were trained in sports because this kept them fit so they could be healthy mothers.
Describe Spartan government.
Spartan government was an oligarchy. It had 2 kings that headed a council of 28 elders over the age of 60. The council presented laws to an assembly of all Spartan men over the age of 30.
At age 30 they returned home but stayed in the army.
At age 60 they could retire from the army.
