1. Ancient Civilizations
Greeks
Ancient Civilizations

2. Greece
City-state:
Definition: a state that has its own government and consists of a city and the area around it
Examples: Athens, Sparta, Delphi, Olympia, etc.

4. TRUE OR FALSE Did the ancient Greeks own slaves?
Could women vote in democratic Athens?
Were most city-states actually cities?
Did the ancient Greeks have nobles and aristocrats?
Was the secret of ancient Greece's success its rich, fertile land?
Did the ancient Greeks value wealth above all else?
Did the ancient Greeks own slaves? [True - even democratic Athens had no compunction about owning slaves]
Could women vote in democratic Athens? [False - in fact, arguably, women had more power over their lives in Sparta]
Were most city-states actually cities? [False - the vast majority were only small towns of a few hundred citizens]
Did the ancient Greeks have nobles and aristocrats? [True - even in democratic Athens the aristocrats remained a force to be reckoned with]
Was the secret of ancient Greece's success its rich, fertile land? [False - the mountainous terrain was only suitable for a few select crops like olives]
Did the ancient Greeks value wealth above all else? [False - fame and honor meant much more to the average Greek citizen than wealth].

5. Did the ancient Greeks own slaves? True
Could women vote in democratic Athens? False
Were most city-states actually cities? False
Did the ancient Greeks have nobles and aristocrats? True
Was the secret of ancient Greece's success its rich, fertile land? False
Did the ancient Greeks value wealth above all else? False
Did the ancient Greeks own slaves? [True - even democratic Athens had no compunction about owning slaves]
Could women vote in democratic Athens? [False - in fact, arguably, women had more power over their lives in Sparta]
Were most city-states actually cities? [False - the vast majority were only small towns of a few hundred citizens]
Did the ancient Greeks have nobles and aristocrats? [True - even in democratic Athens the aristocrats remained a force to be reckoned with]
Was the secret of ancient Greece's success its rich, fertile land? [False - the mountainous terrain was only suitable for a few select crops like olives]
Did the ancient Greeks value wealth above all else? [False - fame and honor meant much more to the average Greek citizen than wealth].

6. Greece Hellas or Eliada
“Graecia” (Latin name given by the Romans which means “land of the Greeks)

8. ATHENS

9. SPARTA

10. Government Athens: Direct Democracy
everyone, not just politicians attended the Assembly
Athens claims to be the "birthplace of democracy"
Sparta: Oligarchy
rule by a few

11. Allies and Military Athens: Sparta:
Delian League (taxed and protect other city-states)
Best navy
Sparta:
Peloponnesian League
Best army

12. Life Athens: Sparta: Democracy (People rule! ) Civil participation
They believed to be superior
Value trade
Sparta:
Militaristic values
Children were raised to be Spartans
Respect
Elders, women, and warriors

13. Education Athens: Spartans:
Boys: reading, writing and mathematics, music, poetry, sports and gymnastics (based on wealth)
Girls: Little formal education (less equal)
Spartans:
Boys: They were taken from parents at age seven and trained in the art of warfare
choral dance, reading and writing
Girls: Reading and writing, gymnastics, athletics and survival skills (more equal)

14. Role of Women Athens: Sparta: Opposite to Athenian women
Athenian women and girls were kept at home with no participation in sports or politics
Property
Sparta:
Opposite to Athenian women
The goal was to produce women who would produce strong healthy babies

15. Cultural Achievements
Athens:
Art, architecture, drama and literature, philosophy, science, medicine, government, etc.
Sparta:
Military supremacy and simple lifestyle

16. Spartan Broth consisted of pork, blood, salt and vinegar
Foods
Athens:
Athenians enjoyed luxuries and foods from all over their empire
Sparta:
Spartan Broth consisted of pork, blood, salt and vinegar