two small cities Flashcards
What did the small two cities have?
Busy merchants
How was the country of the two cities?
Barren mountain ranges and stony fields
How was the tribes different from one another?
Appearance or in language
Why did the tribes insult other tribes?
There were jealous of each other
What was Greece since it had no king or administration?
Instead, each city was a kingdom in itself
Who was the lawgiver in Sparta?
Lycrgus
Why did they do Olympia?
They want to how people they can could run, throw the discus and the javelin, fight hand to hand, and race chariots.
What was the prize if u won the olympia?
The prize was no more than a simple garland made from sprigs of wild olive.
What did the winner get from the fame?
The greatest poets sang their praises, the greatest sculptors carved statues to stand forever in Olympia
When was the olympia held?
Every four years
What does AD mean?
Anno Domini means the year of the lord in latin
When was the olympia first held?
776 BC
What was positive about the olympia?
It brought Greece together
what is the god of the sun called?
Apollo
what effect did the vapor have in Greece?
literally clouded their mind
What was the priestess called
Pythia
How did the parent tough their boys?
Beat them
If a baby looked to weak what did they do?
Kill them
How did they drain the male for they can be stronger?
From a young age he must train from dawn till dusk, learn to endure pain, hunger, and cold, must eat poorly and be denied all pleasure
What did massacre mean?
An indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people.
Who massacred spartan?
Persians
What was the harsh laws called?
Draco
