Sparta & The Polis Flashcards
Polis
A Greek city state
Acropolis
Fortified Ancient Greek cities
Agora
Ancient Greek market
Aristocrat
Member of upper class
Helot
Spartan slave
Perioeci
A merchant and artisan in spartan villages
Polis is made up of?
A city with fields and farmlands around it
Where did the acropolis stand on
A temple to a god of their favorite
Each polis had what
Government and laws
How many citizens does each polis have
5,000-10,000
Who weren’t considered citizens
Workers, women, children, slaves
What were citizens expected to do
Take part in the government and go to war if necessary
Greeks put what before their family
The needs of the polis
Two of the greatest Greek city states
Sparta and Athens
Sparta
Strongest army in Greece
Athens
Strongest navy in Greece
Spartan boys
Sent to the agoge to train for war
Why did they walk around barefoot
Strengthen their feet
Why kill a helot
Prove they could kill another when in battle
Spartan wives
Men couldn’t live with their wives until age 30
Why did they have to live in a first for a year
To test their survival skills like shelter building and hunting
Why did they have to steal food
To prove they couldn’t get caught
Spartan army
Needed to learn how to not eat, strengthen their body, stay in shape, learn hunting and building, steal food, etc
South central Greece where Sparta was located
Peloponises
Counsel of elders in Sparta
- inspect babies
- suggest laws to assembly
- serve in high court
Assembly in Sparta
- pass laws
- question war and peace
- choose rulers
Spartan women
Could defend their land if everyone died
