Democracy In Athens/oligarchy In Sparta CONCEPTS

Question 1

The story of the Trojan War became part of the Greek identity? What values did it instill in the Greek people?

Answer 1

Bravery, honor, courage, and strength

Question 2

How was a sense of independence developed amongst the Greek city-states?

Answer 2

The independence was developed amongst the Greek states by the physical barriers that separated the nation, this physical barriers are the mountain ranges and narrow valleys

Question 3

How was the story of the Trojan War passed onto future generations? Why?

Answer 3

Word of mouth because not many people knew how to read or write during the dark age

Question 4

Where were public affairs addressed in Athens?

Answer 4

In the agora

Question 5

Why were the Greek city-states forced to trade with other civilizations?

Answer 5

Because they lacked farming land, which led to them lacking resources

Question 6

What purpose did the acropolis serve?

Answer 6

To serve as protection in the center for religion

Question 7

Why was the Minoan civilization considered advanced?

Answer 7

This is because they had a running water system, their own writing system, and built huge palaces with running water

Question 8

Why was Athens a limited democracy?

Answer 8

Because woman had no say in government

Question 9

Why does paying people to serve on juries allow all classes of men to take part in citizen juries?

Answer 9

Lower class men could not afford to miss a day of work to serve on a jury

Question 10

What was an important responsibility of the ephors?

Answer 10

Their responsibility was to make sure that everyone would stay in line

Question 11

Why was conquest so important to Sparta?

Answer 11

This was because they needed more resources and manual labor

Question 12

What did Spartans value the most?

Answer 12

Military discipline

Question 13

What was the purpose of education in Athens?

Answer 13

The purpose was to create a well-rounded citizen, and for them to learn with the role in government is

Question 14

What were some of the specific government reforms that brought Athens closer to being a democracy? (Hint: 4)

Answer 14

Some specific government reforms are that all men will eventually get to vote or have a say in government, the creation of citizen juries, ending the practice of people, selling their selves into slavery, because they couldn’t pay the debt, and paying people a.k.a. men to serve on juries

Question 15

How did the formation of the phalanx lead to citizens gaining more political power?

Answer 15

The Greek city states relied on the phalanx formation for defense of protection. Aristocratic leaders do not want to risk losing the support of their soldiers

Question 16

Why did Spartan women have more independence compared to women from other Greek city-states? Describe two reasons.

Answer 16

This was because they were expected to raise their babies to be strong, physically, and mentally. They were also alone most of the time, because their husbands were participating in war.

Question 17

Why did the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta dislike each other?

Answer 17

This was because the Athens promoted individual expressions and welcomed new changes and ideas. On the other hand, Spartans fear, and do not support individual differences. They also didn’t like change they only supported people who fit in, not people who stood out.