This vocabulary term describes a political system where an independent, sovereign city serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life of the territory. Two examples are Sparta and Athens.

A type of government where people vote (government of and by the people). It existed (and started in) ATHENS!

This is a type of government that is ruled by few people (a small group of people), typically people with money. It existed in SPARTA!

The strongest branch of Athens' military was...

The strongest branch of Sparta's military was...

The Persians wanted to take over a LOT of territories! In fact, the Persian War began because Persia was angry that the Greeks sent supplies, troops, and weapons to _, a Greek city-state near Persia that was rebelling at the time.

During the Persian War, the Greeks defeated the Persians using a tactic where men stood in a formation and yielded long spears. They would CHARGE at their enemy! This tactic is called _.

After the Greeks stood up to the Persians and won the war, Athens created a coalition called the _. This group was essentially an alliance of Greek city-states, and its purpose was to protect and prepare in the case of another Persian invasion.

Athens ended up taking money from the Delian League and used it to rebuild their own city. This angered _, who then waged a war on Athens called the Peloponnesian War.

During the Peloponnesian War, the popular Athenian leader, named _, had his men bunker down within the walls of Athens. This led to a mysterious illness spreading and wiping out the population of Athens. That plague, combined with lack of food and supplies, led to Athens losing the war.

Who could vote in Athens?

Who is Philip of Macedon's son?

This column is simple, straight up and down, and has no base.

This column has scrolls at the top and a base, but it isn't the *fanciest* of the Greek columns.

This column is super detailed, ornate, and has designs at the top.

Greece is a peninsula, which means it is surrounded on 3 sides by water. The 3 bodies of water that surround Greece are the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.

This philosopher was known for his method of questioning. He was quite famous in his lifetime and questioned truth, virtue, ethics, and justice. His name was _.

This next philosopher was that previous person's student. He famously wrote The Republic and believed that governments should only be run by qualified people. He also founded the Academy. His name was _.

This last philosopher had great contributions to philosophy because he emphasized reason and logic. He used logic to show people that they could use the information they already know to solve problems. His name was _.