1. Ancient Greece

2. Greece Greece = peninsula The water = Greece’s greatest resource

3. Greece Ancient Greeks depended on the sea for fishing & trade. They were good sailors.

4. Greece City-state = a central city (or polis) and the surrounding villages.  Have the same Laws Government Language Religion Culture

5. Government Oligarchy = a few (wealthy) people rule.  “ruled by few” in Greek Tyrant = a single person who took over Democracy = “rule by the people”

6. Athens & Sparta 2 main city states in Ancient Greece  Athens & Sparta

7. Athens Athens = one of the largest & most important city-states of ancient Greece. Had an early democracy (600’s BC) Only free adult males whose fathers had also been citizens could vote  Women /slaves/ foreigners couldn’t

8. Sparta Important city-state in the south of Greece. Athens’ chief rival. Ruled by an oligarchy. Military society.  all boys received training from age 7 - 30