Flashcards › Greek City-States Review (questions)

What were the 3 battles of the Persian War? Battle of Salamis, Battle of Thermopylae, and Battle of Marathon Who won each battle in the Persian War? Battle of Salamis - Greeks, Battle of Thermopylae - Persians, and Battle of Marathon - Greeks What kind of government does the US have? representative democracy, people elect representatives to represent them in the government What kind of government did Athens have? direct democracy, all citizens can have a direct say in government (citizens are all male land owners that were born in Athens) What kind of government did Sparta have? oligarchy or monarchy What are the similarities and differences between Athens' and Sparta's governments? Athens is a direct democracy and Sparta has an oligarchy/monarchy How did Athens benefit from the Persian War? all the Greek city-states became united and Athens became the leader Who started the Persian War? the Persians started the Persian War, but it was caused because the Athenians helped the Ionians in the Ionian Revolt What are the advantages and disadvantages of a city-state? Why is Athens the birthplace of democracy? because it is the 1st place with a democracy What is the advantage and the disadvantage of being part of the Delian League? advantage is that you get protection from Athens and disadvantage is that you have to submit to Athens and pay taxes What does Sparta value? honor to city state, strength (evidence = military training), cunning and intelligence, leadership and strategy, survival skills What does Athens value? education to make good citizens to have a functioning democracy with informed citizens; they value education and democracy What were the outcomes of the Persian War? Greece wins, all Greek city-states become more united, Athens is in charge Athens, Sparta, and the Persian Wars