GREEK CITY-STATES
WARM-UP
Imagine that you were in a situation in which
you had to break the law in order to
remain loyal to your family/friends.
What would you do? Why?
WARM-UP
• 1. Open a textbook to page 113.
• 2. In your spiral notebook, answer #2-3 in
“Geography and History”.
• 3. Answer this question: In a war between
Athens and Sparta, who would have the
advantage in terms of geography? Why?
CLOSING QUESTION
In your spiral notebook, respond to the
following:
“List three (3) ways that history might have
changed had the Persians defeated the
Greeks.”
WARM-UP
Who are some American mythic
heroes?
What do they tell you about
American culture and/or what
Americans value?
WARM-UP:
Describe three (3) differences
between the geography of
Mesopotamia and the geography of
Greece. Then, explain how those
differences would impact these
civilizations.
WARM-UP:
Analyze the geographies of
Mesopotamia and Greece: write
three (3) similarities and three (3)
differences.
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of ____________ & ____________________
o______________, ___________ divide land
oWarm climate allowed ____________________________
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & ____________________
o______________, ___________ divide land
oWarm climate allowed ____________________________
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
o______________, ___________ divide land
oWarm climate allowed ____________________________
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, ___________ divide land
oWarm climate allowed ____________________________
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed ____________________________
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed outdoor activity/interaction
Impact:
o1. _
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed outdoor activity/interaction
Impact:
o1. independent city-states
o2. _
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed outdoor activity/interaction
Impact:
o1. independent city-states
o2. independent & loyal individual people
o3. _
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed outdoor activity/interaction
Impact:
o1. independent city-states
o2. independent & loyal individual people
o3. sea trade: exchange of goods & ideas
o4. _
How did geography influence the Greek city-states?
Geographic features:
oGreece made of peninsulas & islands
omountains, oceans divide land
oWarm climate allowed outdoor activity/interaction
Impact:
o1. independent city-states
o2. independent & loyal individual people
o3. sea trade: exchange of goods & ideas
o4. more difficult to conquer all as empire
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called __________
Polis built on two levels:
o1. __________ = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. __________ – rule by king
o2. __________ – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. __________ = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. __________ – rule by king
o2. __________ – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. __________ – rule by king
o2. __________ – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. __________ – rule by king
o2. __________ – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. __________ – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. aristocracy – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. __________ – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. aristocracy – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. oligarchy – rule by wealthy elite
o4. __________ – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. aristocracy – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. oligarchy – rule by wealthy elite
o4. democracy – rule by the people
Development __________ allowed all people afford weapons, all
people involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. aristocracy – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. oligarchy – rule by wealthy elite
o4. democracy – rule by the people
Development iron allowed all people afford weapons, all people
involved defense of polis – __________ = big formation foot
soldiers
What kinds of government did the Greeks develop?
Unique version of Greek city-state called polis
Polis built on two levels:
o1. acropolis = hilltop for defense, temples
o2. main city w/ market, theater, homes, etc.
Early govts. 750 B.C. – 500 B.C.
o1. monarchy – rule by king
o2. aristocracy – rule by upper class / nobility
o3. oligarchy – rule by wealthy elite
o4. democracy – rule by the people
Development iron allowed all people afford weapons, all people
involved defense of polis – phalanx = big formation foot soldiers
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
__________ : discipline & military – warrior society
__________ : individual & political rights
ocommon people demanded more, led to limited __________
oAlthough all Greek city-states fight & competed
economically, all Greeks shared __________ of language,
religion, mythology, etc.
See Athens/Sparta chart for more details
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
Sparta: discipline & military – warrior society
__________ : individual & political rights
ocommon people demanded more, led to limited __________
Although all Greek city-states fight & competed economically,
all Greeks shared __________ of language, religion, mythology,
etc.
See Athens/Sparta chart for more details
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
Sparta: discipline & military – warrior society
Athens: individual & political rights
ocommon people demanded more, led to limited __________
Although all Greek city-states fight & competed economically,
all Greeks shared __________ of language, religion, mythology,
etc.
See Athens/Sparta chart for more details
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
Sparta: discipline & military – warrior society
Athens: individual & political rights
ocommon people demanded more, led to limited
democracy
Although all Greek city-states fight & competed economically,
all Greeks shared __________ of language, religion,
mythology, etc.
See Athens/Sparta chart for more details
How did Sparta and Athens differ?
Sparta: discipline & military – warrior society
Athens: individual & political rights
ocommon people demanded more, led to limited
democracy
Although all Greek city-states fight & competed economically,
all Greeks shared culture of language, religion, mythology, etc.
See Athens/Sparta chart for more details