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Monarchy
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When one person (a king) rules
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Aristocracy
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When a group of noble, landowning families rules
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Oligarchy
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When a small group of powerful people (usually wealthy merchants and artisians) rules
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Democracy
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Ruled by the people
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What is direct democracy?
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Athens was a direct democracy which meant that every citizen voted on every issue.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy?
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Benefits: It makes all voters equal and gives everyone an equal voice and power. Disadvantages: very very time-consuming and impractical; also, there is zero protection for the rights of minority
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What is a polis? Describe what this means.
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A polis was a city and the surrounding land, including villages. The average polis cpvered 50-100 square miles and usually was home to fewer than 10,000 residents. The political and social centers of the polis were the agora or acropolis.
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What is the evidence supporting the Trojan War?
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Evidence of the city of Troy was found and some of the people mentioned in the Illiad
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Who won the Trojan War and how did they do it?
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The Greeks left a wooden horse to the Persians as a parting gift. After a night of heavy celebrations, the Trojans brought the horse into their city. The Greeks who were hiding in the horse finally defeated the Trojans.
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Who fought in the Peloponnesian War and who won?
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Sparta and Athens fought in the war and the Spartans won.
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Why did Sparta and Athens fight in the Peloponnesian War?
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As tensions grew between Sparta and Athens, leaders of both cities were pushing for war because each thought that they would win. Finally, Sparta declared war on Athens.
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How many goals did Pericles have for Athens and what were they? How did he plan to accomplish these?
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Pericles had three goals for Athens: 1. Strengthen democracy *He wanted to increase the number of paid public officials to enable poor citizen to hold office. *Continue to practice direct democracy, giving all male citizens a voice2. Build an Athenian empire *Strengthen the navy *Increase trade *Force the members of the Delian league to submit to Athenian rules *Use the treasury of the Delian League to pay for this3. Glorify Athens *Use money from the Delian League to beautify Athens *Build the Parthenon to honor the goddess Athena
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Reformer: Draco
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Created a legal code based on the idea that all Athenians were equal. His code treated everyone the same. The code treated people very harshly.
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Reformer: Solon
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Created a 4-class social system based on wealth, with only the top 3 classes being able to hold political office. All 4 classes could vote.
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Reformer: Pisistratus
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He forced the nobility to help buy farm equipment. He also created jobs for the poor.
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