Social Studies Flashcards
Athens
Capital of Greece; an ancient city state
Satraps
An offican, “protector of the kingdom
Tyrant
Someone who takes power by force and rules with total authority
Age of Pericles
Under Pericles, Athens became very powerful more democratic
Hoplites
Heavily armed soldiers of Greece
Cyrus the Great
Managed to unite Persians into a powerful kingdom
Peninsula
Body of land with watering 3 sides
Strait
Limited as to means or resources
Upper-class Athenian women
Learned how to read write and play the lure
Pelopponesian war
Fought by Athens and its empire against Pelopponesian
Herodotus
Between 430 and 420 B.C. Greek historian. Wrote of the Persian wars
Satrapies
20 provinces divided by the empire
Ephors
1 of 5 ancient Spartans that have power over kings
How are Sparta and Athens different
Sparta s focused mainly on military and sports; Athenians had good education and also focused on sports and military, although not as much
Where did the Mycenaeans come from
The Greek mainland
How could a person become a Greek citizen
In most city states only free native born men who owned land could be citizens
What was unusual about the Spartan city states
Everyone was trained in sports, boys were trained in the military starting at age seven. Women could own property and go where they wanted
How did the Minoans make their living
From trade
How did the greek ships help them win the battle of salmis
The ships were easier to steer, smaller, faster, and unlike the Persians, they were harder targets
Why was the Delian league started
It promised to defend its members against the Persians who captured Greek city states.
The Greek dark age caused what good thing to happen
Many Greeks left the mainland to settle in the Greek islands which spread Greek culture
What was the purpose of the Greek city-stated sending people to settle the shores of the Black Sea
Greek families could not subdivide their property to their sons. There was a population problem
Why did Pericles pay govern,net office holders
The poor could not afford to hold office
How Is Athenian democracy different from American democracy
Athenians were exclusive, only personally selected this military leaders, and valued citizens lass than they are valued today
