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where was athens located
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it was a walled city by the sea
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where was sparta located
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-located in a fertile farming land on an inland plain and was not a walled city
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what was different from athens and sparta?
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athenians were more colorful and artistic that sparta. Spartain people were plain
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was is sparta
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Sparta (a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy)
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what is athens
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Athens (a city-state of ancient Greece that was the first to have a democracy government; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece)
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greece is a Peloponnesus. what is a peloponnesus?
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Peloponnesus (a peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece)
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Sparta was an oligarchy. whats an oligarchy
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Sparta was an oligarchy, the ruling power in the hands of a few people.
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Sparta had an Assembly, but important decisions actually made by a much smaller group called the Council of Elders. What did the concil do
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Council of Elders (a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions)
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what did you have to do to be in the concil of elders?
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at least age 60
from a noble family (wealthy) elected by loudest shouts elected for life |
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what happened in athens every year?
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Every year, names of citizens 30 yrs of age or older and then selected to be on the council
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what did the concil of elders do to the laws
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suggested new laws
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who approved of new laws
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New laws had to be approved by the Assembly of Athens
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how long did the assembaly met
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This assembly met every 10 days
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how many people had to attend the meeting
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6,000 citizens had to be present for the meeting to take place
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what would happen if fewwer people attended to the meeting?
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If fewer people attended - slaves with red paint gathered more citizens… men would be embarrassed to appear in red-stained clothing
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how did the speakers of the meeting speak for?
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water clock was used to time the speakers
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what did sparta use as money?
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rather than coins, heavy iron bars was used as money
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whats a monarchy
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monarchy, the governing power is in the hands of one person.
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