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32 Cards in this Set
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what were the four different types go government in ancient greece
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monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, democracy |
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what were most city-states ruled by
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monarchs or kings
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what is a monarchy
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one person ruling
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at first most monarchs were chosen by the people and when he died another was selected. what did the kings demand f this policy?
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They demanded after there death there power would go to there children.
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what was the name of the council used by the monarchs
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aristocrats
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what was an aristocrat
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a member of the most powerful class in accent greece society that advised the monarchs
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what did the aristocrats supply the monarchs
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solders horses and armer
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what is a coup
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taking over power by force
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who were the men who forced the oligarchs out of power
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tyrant
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how is a monarch different from a tyrant
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he couldn't claim that the land was his and give him rights. he had no legal limits. his son could not rule after his death
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Athenians formed a new from of government around 500 bc. what was it called
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democracy
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what does the word democracy mean
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rule by the people
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how was greek democracy different from to days democracy
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every citizen was aloud to vote
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what is oligarchy
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rich men who rule
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how did the oligarchs ignore the needs of the poor
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passed laws that favored the rich, used the army to force them to obey, farmers that were unable to pay there debt
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what was one of the grate gifts from accent greece to the modern world
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the idea that people can rule them selves
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who was athens ruler from 460 to about 490
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percales
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what was the most religous building that percales built
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parthenon
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what was percales belief about athens serving as a model of culture and government?
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he encouraged the creative and arts of drama
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who was the best philosopher in athens during this time
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socrates
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why and how was socrates killed
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he was forced to drink a poison hemlock for dishonoring the gods
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athens a city state of ancient greek was know for establishing a type of government . what was it called
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democracy
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athens was know for the birthplace of...
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western civilization
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what sea is 4 miles from athens
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aegean sea
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What are the differences between athens and Sparta
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athens was close to the sea
Sparta was in a more isolated land |
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Sparta was located on a narrow plain on the peninsula known as
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peloponnesus
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where was peloponnesus located
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southern part of main land greece
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what were the spartans known for
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its military oligarchy
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due to the locations of both athens how did both groups react to the outsiders
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Athenians liked to travel
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what were the differences between in athens and Sparta
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Athenians developed a strong relationship
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Athenians had a strong military power what was it?
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they had a great novel fleet
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what was the common thing that spartans taught there sons and daughtor
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to fight and produce soldiers
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