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Name _______________________________ Date __________________ Period ______________
Study Guide for Greece Test- Chapters 25, 26, 27
SECTION 1
1. Peninsula-
2. Greece is located on the
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3. Most of the land in Greece is …
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4. Even flat, fertile land in Greece was
difficult to farm due to
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5. There was limited flat land for
growing wheat, so Greeks grew…
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6. Raising beef or dairy cattle requires
a large amount of
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7. Sheep and goats were raised in
Greece because…
8. Communication between communities
in ancient Greece was difficult because…
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9. Colonies were started to provide…
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10. ___________________________
still maintained their language, culture and
rights as Greek citizens.
11. Exports from Greece
12. Imports to Greece
1. _____________________________
13. Sites for new colonies needed to have: 2.______________________________
3.______________________________
SECTION 2
14. Ancient Greece was not one
country but the people did have a
common …
15. First type of government in ancient
Greece was a monarchy in which
16. The word “oligarch” comes from a
Greek word meaning…
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18. ___________________________
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“ few”
A government in which power is in the
hands of only a small group of people. In the
Greek city-states that group was made up of
only rich aristocrats.
Often overthrown by angry poor people and
a military leader who promised to fight for
them and improve their lives.
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19. Tyranny (tear –any)
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20. tyrant (tie-rant)
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21. democracy
“rule by the people”
All citizens share in the ruling power.
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22. direct democracy
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23. representative democracy
Citizens elect people to make laws for
them. They choose candidates whose values
and opinions appear to be closest to their
own. Having elected representatives who get
paid to be knowledgeable and make
decisions for the rest of the citizens is more
convenient in our complicated nation.
SECTION 3
24. Benefits of location of Athens
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25. Drawbacks to location of Sparta
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26. Requirements for Athenian
citizenship
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27. Requirements for Spartan
citizenship
1. Males at age 20,had to pass test of
physical fitness, military skills and
leadership.
2. Could vote in Spartan Assembly.
3. Real power in hands of Council of
Elders.
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28. Athenian Council of 500
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Approved laws to actually take effect.
Met every 10 days on a hill, speeches
allowed but needed to be timed, a minimum
of 6,000 citizens needed for a vote, “Red
Rope” used to gather more citizens.
30. Athenians relied on trade to provide
those products that …
they could not grow, raise or mine in
sufficient amount.
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31.
Agora
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32. Currency of Athens
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33. Education of Athenian boys
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34. Due to shortage of books,
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35. Athenian military training
Only 2 years- from 18-20 years old, then free
to live their lives.
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36. Education of Athenian girls
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37. Rights of women in Athens
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38. Slaves
3.
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Only lower classes had jobs.
A few were priestesses.
Could not own property.
Managed household, not allowed in
public without husband.
Instructed daughters in spinning,
weaving, household skills.
Married at 15.
Most Athenians owned at least one.
War captives became slaves, their
offspring also.
Skilled and unskilled work.
Silver mines-most dangerous work:
deep tunnels, little air.
SECTION 4
39. __________________________
Spartan oligarchy made up of two kings and
28 men over age 60 elected for life by the
Assembly.
40. Spartan Assembly
Large group that met outside city, no debate
allowed, only permitted to vote yes or no to
laws written by the Council.
41. Sparta’s Economy
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42. Because all Spartan men were
serving in the army until age 60,
farming and other occupations were
done by
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43. helots
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44. Currency of Sparta-and what it tells
us about them.
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45. Purpose of education in Sparta was
To provide healthy, fit citizens to defend the
city-state.
(sickly or handicapped infants were
abandoned.)
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46. Education of Spartan boys
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47. Legend of the Spartan boy and the
Fox
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48. Education/ lives of Spartan women
49. Spartans and their helots-
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Plain clothing, not jewelry or cosmetics.
Expected to be physically fit; sports.
Guard property; control slaves.
Could own property.
Allowed out in public alone, could
speak to male friends of husband.
1. Helots far outnumbered Spartans.
2. Spartans in constant fear of revolt.
3. Harsh treatment of helots to keep them
under control.
4. Helots could sell leftover crops,
allowed to eventually buy their own
freedom.
5. Allowed to marry, keep their family
names.