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Sager World History Unit 3.2 Ancient Greece Democracy and Culture GOVERNMENTS *City – States – cities and surrounding territory form a state * Each city-state had its own form of rule * – single person, called a king, ruled * – rule by small group of noble, landowning families * – rule by few powerful people – powerful individuals, usually * *Athens – rule by the people – *_______________________________ *State ruled by its ___________________________ *Rule is based on citizenship *Majority rule decides vote *Practiced in Athens by 500 BC PERSIAN WARS *________________________– southern part of Greece – *Prominent city- state in Greece Cut off from rest of Greece by the Gulf of Corinth Military State – ruled by _____________ *___________________________ in Greece *All forms of personal expression discouraged *No value on arts, literature, or other artistic and intellectual pursuits * Valued duty, strength, and discipline over Freedom, individuality, beauty and learning *Assume leadership in the Persian Wars __________________________ - powerful empire – modern day Iran *Began in 490 BC *Greeks defeat Persians, slaughtering 6,000 Persians in one single day *Ten years later – __________________________advanced again *Greek General and Leader - _______________________– convinced Athenians to evacuate the city and fight at sea Sager World History Unit 3.2 Ancient Greece Democracy and Culture *Defeated Persians, weakening their navy, and leaving their leader unprotected CONSEQUENCES OF PERSIAN WARS *___________________- emerges as a superpower and a leader of the Delian League * ______________________– alliance of Greek city –states whose purpose to protect Greece from the Persians * Athens entered its golden age – a time centered around an abundance of wealth and personal expression ATHENIAN DEMOCRACY Expanded under the rule of Pericles *____________________-- – took over rule of Athens after Themistocles *Three Goals:*to strengthen ___________________*to hold and strengthen the _____________________ *glorify __________________ GOAL ONE: STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY *Direct Democracy *Form of government in which citizens rule ______________ and NOT through representatives *All government policies determined by an assembly (all members are ________) *United States has a _______________________- democracy ▶ Sager World History Unit 3.2 Ancient Greece Democracy and Culture GOALS 2 and 3: STRENGTHEN AND GLORIFY ATHENS EMPIRE *Led ________________League *Built a strong _______________________*Used Delian League’s funds to buy gold, ivory, and marble Began to pay artists, architects, and workers who used these materials *_____________________-- temple *23,000 sq. feet. *Built to honor ______________________-– goddess of wisdom and the protector of Athens *Contained examples of Greek Art that set standards for future generations of artists around the world GREEK DRAMA *Greeks built the first ____________________________*Theatrical productions were both an expression of civic pride and a tribute to the Gods 1. ________________________- – slapstick situations and humor often made fun of politicians and respected people EX: Pytine, Maricus 2. _________________________--– serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. *contained a main character or tragic hero – usually an important person with extraordinary abilities *Tragic flaw usually caused the hero’s downfall *EX: Oedipus, Antigone n