Ancient Greece

Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from each other?

Isolated from each other by mountains, which made travel and communications difficult.

Under a monarchy, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of (1) ________________________, usually called a (2)________________________.

1.one person 2. king

Where did the ancient Greeks mostly settle?

On the coasts near the seas.

Why did some Greek settlements fight each other?

Because there was such a shortage of good farmland and a lot of people would love to settle in them while other people also wanted to settle in them too.

Provide three details to explain how Spartans educated their children.

Boys and girls received military training from the age of 7. Boys lived and trained in barracks. Boys were taught to be brave soldiers by learning how to suffer physical pain without complaining. If men passed a text if they did they became soldiers if not they became slaves.

I lost power because...(monarchy)

I depend heavily on the aristocrats to help me during wartime.

I lost power because...(Tyranny)

I lost power because I sometimes ruled harshly and ignored the needs of the people. In Athens, the people forced me out of power.

Identify two or more challenges merchant ships faced.

Since the ships took five miles per hour it would be long until they arrived at their destination and navigation was hard because they didn't have a compass or a chart.

Briefly describe Sparta's location.

Sparta was located on a narrow plain in the part of Greece known as the Peloponnesus.

Why did some ancient Greek settlements trade?

They traded with each other to get needed goods.

I ruled by...(tyranny)

promising them more rights.

Not all Greeks thought democracy was a good idea because...

we couldn't really take care/organize ourselves.

Provide three details to explain how Athenians educate their children.

-Boys were taught at home until 6 or 7 and then they went to school until age 14. They learned reading, writing, arithmetic, literature, sports, and music. -Boys began military training at the age of 18. -Girls did not learn to read or write. Instead, they did housework. Some girls also learned songs.

Provide three details to explain how Spartans got the goods they needed for everyday life.

-If they didn't have the goods they needed they stole it. -Slave sand noncitizens grew food and made goods, while Sparta men served as soldiers. -Sparta did conduct some trade but discouraged trade, in general. Its system of money(heavy iron bars) was difficult to use.

Provide three details to explain why Sparta was called an oligarchy.

-The ruling power of Sparta was in the hands of a few people who were called the Council of Elders. The Council of Elders consisted of men who were at least 60 years old, form noble families, and elected lifetime terms.

Provide three details to explain how women and slaves were treated in Athens.

-Women and slaves were not citizens and had far fewer rights than free men did. -A few women had jobs, but most women managed the household and raised children. -Slaves performed a variety of jobs, some of them highly skilled. Some slaved worked under harsh conditions in the silver metal mines.

Provide three or more details to explain how Athenians got the goods they needed for everyday life.

-trade with other city-states and with several foreign lands to get the goods and resources they needed -Athenians bought and sold goods at a huge marketplace called the agora -Athenians developed their own metal coins to make trade easier

Under an oligarchy, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of (1)________________________, usually called a (2)_______________________.

1. a few people. 2. oligarchs

Under a democracy, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of (1)________________________, usually called a (2)________________________.

1. everyone/themselves. 2. citizens

Under a tyranny, the power to make political decisions is in the hands of (1)________________________, usually called a (2)_______________________ .

1. one person 2. not a lawful king, called tyrant

We ruled by...(democracy)

Any free man could speak at an assembly and vote on a new law or a proposal to go to war. Free men also ran the city's day-to-day business.

What was the primary reason why the ancient Greeks started colonies?

Because populations of Greek communities increased and the existing farmland no longer produced enough food to feed all of the people

We ruled by...(oligarchy)

By passing laws that favored the rich. Lived comfortable lives and they got a lot of money while the power got nothing.

Write three or more details to explain why Athens was called a democracy.

Every citizen (free male over 18 and born in Athens) could take part in the city's government. A group of 500 citizens was chosen to be on the council of 500 that ran the day-to-day business of the government Every citizen belonged to the Assembly, which met every ten days to debate and vote on laws.

When did the Greeks establish colonies? Where were the colonies located?

From 1000 to 650 B.C.E. Over a period of 300 years. Ionia, Asia Minor, present-day Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, and Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea.

Briefly describe Athens's location.

In central Greece, only four miles from the Aegean Sea.

Describe the actions that the ancient Greeks were likely to take when starting a new colony.

Look for areas with natural harbors and good farmland, and build their new community and make it successful.

What goods from the Greek mainland were traded? What goods did the Greeks get in exchange?

Olive oil and pottery from the mainland were exchanged for such goods as grain, timber, and metal.

How do you think the physical geography of Greece influenced where people settled and how they lived?

The physical geography influenced the people because the people would have to find new land or more land so they can farm and survive. It would've affected people because since there wasn't as much room for a lot of people in one place they would get separated. ANd also influenced settlement because I'm pretty sure people wanted live on flat land and near a river so that they could farm.

List three or more reasons why travel was challenging in ancient Greece.

Travel by land was hard because roads were not paved. People had to bring their own food and other supplies with them. Sudden storms might send ships off course or sink them

We lost power because...(oligarchy)

We ignored the needs and the majority of the people. The poor turned to leaders in the army. These new leaders overthrew us.

Provide three details to explain how women and slaves were treated in Sparta.

Women lived the same simple life as men but had many more rights than other Greek women had. Teher were more slaves (also called helots) in Sparta than there were citizens. helots were treated very harshly because the Spartans were afraid the slaves would revolt. Helots had some rights, such as buying their freedom if they saved enough money.

As a Monarch, I ruled by...

punishing and setting laws.