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Ancient Persia & Greece
64 cards·by avery0327
Athens
high elevation with a benefit to military
Democratic
demos (citizen body) and kratos (rule)
Athens democratic system
not that democratic and only male citizens could vote
Requirements for male citizens to vote
they needed to be able to talk and had to be of 18 years old
Pericles
views a democracy when everyone should be able to vote but the top should be rewarded and the
duty of the men is to be involved in governmen
Slavery
was allowed in Athens
Government of athens
similar to the government in the US and had the legislative executive and judicial branches
The council of 500
part of the legislative branch in the Athenian government and were chosen by lot to serve one
year
The assembly
consisted of all male citizens over 19 years of age and were able to make laws and vote
The commander in chief and nine generals
they were elected annually by the assembly and directed armed forces
Juries
it consisted of members of the assembly who were chosen by lot
Oligarchy
small group of leaders with 2 kings and a council of elders (30 male citizens over the age of 60)
Mob rule
spartans were against it while Athenians were for it
Quality of life in athens
use money from the Delian League treasury) to restore temples and make monuments
Quality of life in sparta
rejected all displays of wealth and focused more on education and military force
Treatment of non-citizens in athens
women and slaves can earn rights
Treatment of non-citizens in sparta
women have equal rights
Trade and prosperity in athens
delian members trade between city states
Trade and prosperity in sparta
members of the peloponnesian league are free to leave and there is no trading in order to avoid
military conflicts
Women in athens
viewed as inferior and could own land but could not buy or sell
Women in sparta
were breeding machines for the male warriors and had more rights
Authoritarian rule
a political system where power is in the hands of few people (sparta)
Empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
Iranian plateau
had about 35-50 million people
Persepolis
capital of the Persian empire (modern day Iran)
Cyrus the Great
helped the Hebrew captives and allowed them to return to Jerusalem
Darius
the ruler during the greco-persian wars
Athens
high elevation with a benefit to military
Democratic
demos (citizen body) and kratos (rule)
Athens democratic system
not that democratic and only male citizens could vote
Requirements for male citizens to vote
they needed to be able to talk and had to be of 18 years old
Pericles
views a democracy when everyone should be able to vote but the top should be rewarded and the
duty of the men is to be involved in governmen
Slavery
was allowed in Athens
Government of athens
similar to the government in the US and had the legislative executive and judicial branches
The council of 500
part of the legislative branch in the Athenian government and were chosen by lot to serve one
year
The assembly
consisted of all male citizens over 19 years of age and were able to make laws and vote
The commander in chief and nine generals
they were elected annually by the assembly and directed armed forces
Juries
it consisted of members of the assembly who were chosen by lot
Oligarchy
small group of leaders with 2 kings and a council of elders (30 male citizens over the age of 60)
Mob rule
spartans were against it while Athenians were for it
Quality of life in athens
use money from the Delian League treasury) to restore temples and make monuments
Quality of life in sparta
rejected all displays of wealth and focused more on education and military force
Treatment of non-citizens in athens
women and slaves can earn rights
Treatment of non-citizens in sparta
women have equal rights
Trade and prosperity in athens
delian members trade between city states
Trade and prosperity in sparta
members of the peloponnesian league are free to leave and there is no trading in order to avoid
military conflicts
Women in athens
viewed as inferior and could own land but could not buy or sell
Women in sparta
were breeding machines for the male warriors and had more rights
Authoritarian rule
a political system where power is in the hands of few people (sparta)
Empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
Iranian plateau
had about 35-50 million people
Persepolis
capital of the Persian empire (modern day Iran)
Cyrus the Great
helped the Hebrew captives and allowed them to return to Jerusalem
Darius
the ruler during the greco-persian wars
Athens
high elevation with a benefit to military
Democratic
demos (citizen body) and kratos (rule)
Athens democratic system
not that democratic and only male citizens could vote
Requirements for male citizens to vote
they needed to be able to talk and had to be of 18 years old
Pericles
views a democracy when everyone should be able to vote but the top should be rewarded and the
duty of the men is to be involved in governmen
Slavery
was allowed in Athens
Government of athens
similar to the government in the US and had the legislative executive and judicial branches
The council of 500
part of the legislative branch in the Athenian government and were chosen by lot to serve one
year
The assembly
consisted of all male citizens over 19 years of age and were able to make laws and vote
Wall
athens had a wall while sparta did not