The Classical Western World: Ancient Greek Civilization Part I: Terms/Wars • Government by the nobility • Aristocracy Part I: Terms/Wars • Government by all of the citizens • Direct Democracy Part I: Terms/Wars • This war included the battle of Thermopylae, or the 300 • Persian War Part I: Terms/Wars • Government by one person, usually a king or queen • Monarchy Part I: Terms/Wars • The Greek word for city-state • Polis Part I: Terms/Wars • This war led to the Golden Age of Athens • Persian War Part I: Terms/Wars • Early militaristic Greek civilization that was ruled by a warrior-king • Mycenae Part I: Terms/Wars • Government by a small group of wealthy citizens • Oligarchy Part I: Terms/Wars • This war may have resulted from an economic rivalry • Trojan War Part I: Terms/Wars • In this war, Athens and Sparta fought on the same side • Persian War Part I: Terms/Wars • In this war, Athens and Sparta were enemies • Peloponnesian War Part I: Terms/Wars • This war RESULTED in disunity among the Greek city-states • Persian War Part I: Terms/Wars • The banishment of a public figure who has threatened democracy • Ostracism Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • The primary focus of education was to train prospective soldiers • Sparta Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Women were treated with respect, but had no political rights • Sparta Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Ruled by a democracy • Athens Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Metics (foreign aliens) • Athens Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Ruled by an oligarchy • Sparta Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Perioci (free men that did not own land) • Sparta Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Women had no rights and were to stay out of political affairs • Athens Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Boys entered school at the age of 7 • Both Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Captured outsiders and used as Helots • Sparta Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Citizens had to have been born within the city-state • Athens Part II: Athens/Sparta/Both • Council of Elders • Sparta Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Conformity • Sparta Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Beauty • Athens Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Humor • Athens Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Modesty • Sparta Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Individuality • Athens Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Debate • Athens Part III: Values – Athens or Sparta? • Endurance • Sparta Part IV: True or False? • The acropolis was the public meeting place of the city-state • True Part IV: True or False? • The Peloponnesian League formed before the Delian League • False Part IV: True or False? • Religion was a major source of conflict between the city-states • False Part IV: True or False? • All of the Greek city-states were democratically governed • False Part IV: True or False? • The Delian League was an alliance of Greek city-states • True Part IV: True or False? • After the Persian War, Athens entered a Golden Age • True Part V: Unity or Disunity? • All of the Greeks spoke the same language • Unity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • Festivals such as the Olympics • Unity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • The Greeks Believed they were all descendants of Helen • Unity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • The existence of slavery • Disunity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • Geographic features • Disunity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • Considered themselves citizens of a polis before citizens of Greece • Disunity Part V: Unity or Disunity? • Fear of the Persians • Unity Part VI: Alexander the Great • Alexander the Great was from this region located just north of Greece • Macedonia Part VI: Alexander the Great • Hellenistic culture, as established by Alexander, included these four cultures • Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian