Greece Day 4 (Athens & Sparta)

Question 1

Where is Athens located? (land region name)

Answer 1

Attica

Question 2

What body of water did Athens have easy access to?

Answer 2

Aegean Sea

Question 3

Name a geographical feature in Athens and explain the impact it had on them.

Answer 3

Mines of Laurion
-made them rich
-produced silver, lead and copper

Question 4

What were soldiers called in Athens? List details about them

Answer 4

Hoplites
-armed with shield, spear and short sword
-covered in armor
-used phalanx position
-had symbols of city-states on them

Question 5

What was a strength of the Athens military?

Answer 5

Navy

Question 6

Phalanx formation

Answer 6

soldiers lined up with shields and spears and ran at enemy

Question 7

Who was the patron deity of Athens?

Answer 7

Athena

Question 8

Parthenon

Answer 8

temple honoring Athena
-central point for city of Athens

Question 9

Athena symbols

Answer 9

-Owl
-Olive tree

Question 10

What kind of government did Athens have?

Answer 10

World’s first democracy

Question 11

What type(s) of government did Athens have before settling on one?

Answer 11

All 4

Question 12

Reform

Answer 12

make changes

Question 13

Who created the government of Athens?

Answer 13

-Draco
-Solon
-Cleisthenes

Question 14

Draco

Answer 14

-tyrant
-created first law code
-VERY harsh

Question 15

Solon

Answer 15

-loosened up law
-laid groundwork for democracy

Question 16

Cleisthenes

Answer 16

father of democracy in Athens

Question 17

Requirements to be a citizen in Athens

Answer 17

5 requirements:
-adult
-male
-free
-born in Athens
-father was a citizen

Question 18

What did Athens’ government allow?

Answer 18

-people could publicly debate laws
-civic duties emphasized

Question 19

What would Athens become?

Answer 19

-center for philosophy and deeper thinking
-navy was vital during wars

Question 20

Where was Sparta located?

Answer 20

Region of Laconia
-Peloponnesian Peninsula
Eurotas River, but also inland

Question 21

What was Sparta’s government like?

Answer 21

Blend of…
-kings
-elected officials
-ruling class

Had 2 kings; usually military leaders

Question 22

How was the society of Sparta divided?

Answer 22

Strict hierarchy
-Importance based on wealth and power

Question 23

List each group of people in Sparta based on their power (most to least)

Answer 23

Landowners
Free non-citizens
-Farmers
-Traders
Helots

Question 24

Helots

Answer 24

people conquered by Sparta after defeat by their military

Question 25

Agoge

Answer 25

rigorous military training for boys in Sparta that started at the age of 7

Question 26

In Sparta, who was expected to serve in the army?

Answer 26

All citizens

Question 27

What were Spartan warriors selected to do annually?

Answer 27

Kill Helots

Question 28

What did the Spartan military master?

Answer 28

Phalanx position