The Greek Polis: Warring City States

Topic:  The Greek City State
lo1: Define polis, acropolis, demos monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, tyranny
lo2: Compare the different models of gov. used in Ancient Greece
lo3: Compare lifestyles in the two main city states, Athens and Sparta
homework: warring city states

 TERMS & NAMES 
1. For each term or name, write a sentence explaining its significance.
• polis - a Greek city-state the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C.
• acropolis - a fortified hilltop in an Ancient Greek city
• monarchy - a government in which power is in the hands of a single person
• aristocracy - a government in which power is in the hands of a ruling class or nobility 
• oligarchy - a government in which power is in the hands of few people, especially on sin which rule is based upon wealth
• tyrant - in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control
• democracy - a system go government by the whole population of a state
• helot - a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta
• phalanx - military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields 
• Persian Wars - series of wars in the fifth century B.C. in which Greek city-state battled with the Persian Empire
USING YOUR NOTES
2. Which of the events on your time line do you think was the most important for life today? Explain.
The  event that I think is most important for life today in Darko's code and the conquest of Messiness.
MAIN IDEAS
3. How does an aristocracy differ from an oligarchy?
An aristocracy is a government ruled by families but in an oligarchy is a government ruled by a few powerful people
4. What contributions did Solon and Cleisthenes make to the development of Athenian democracy?
Solon organized Athens into 4 social groups based on wealth and Cleisthenes organized Athens into social groups based on where the people lived
5. How did Athens benefit from victory in the Persian Wars?
Athens became the leader of the Delian league and they grew to 200 city states and Athens started to control the other league leader. Athens entered its golden age

 Study Guide:

 1. How did Sparta treat the Messiness?
Sparta treated the Messiness poorly, they forced be slaves and the spartans demanded hold of their crops.

 2. What type of society did Sparta create in response to the revolt? 
They dedicated themselves to making themselves a strong military state.

 3. How did Athenians avoid major political upheavals?
Athenians avoid major political upheavals by moving people to Democracy.

4. What economic and political reforms did Solon initiate?
Economic and political reforms did Solon initiate were outlawed debt slaverly, four social classes, press charges.

5. What steps did Cleisthenes take to create a limited democracy in Athens?
They had council of 500, divided into 10 groups dependent on who you live not wealth and only males ho owned land were considered citizens.

 6. What advantages did the Greek soldiers have over the Persians
Persians had light armor and lacked training and Greeks were disciplined and had skillful strategies

7. What were the consequences of Persian Wars?
The consequences of the Persian Wars were that Athens flourishes, and the Delian league formed.


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