Athens
surrounded by the sea. Good at trading, and fishing.
Sparta
surrounded by mountains making them isolated. Relied on framing.
Athens
good navy
Sparta
good army
Athens
boys went to school. Girls stayed home to learn house skills.
Sparta
boys went to military school at age 7. Girls went to school to learn reading, writing, and physical skills.
Monarchy
Most stable kind of government. One person making decisions.
Monarchy
Many kings were harsh. Son may kill father to become king. Son may not have leadership qualities.
Oligarchy
Different opinions and perspectives to rule.
Oligarchy
Rich got richer, poor got poorer. Didn’t listen to the needs of the people. Used the army to force people to obey them. Forced poor farmers to seek themselves into slavery.
Tyranny
Took land away from oligarchs. Made changes to the laws that helped people. Canceled debts of poor farmers.
Tyranny
Spys, harsh laws and murder.
Democracy
Everyone has a voice in government. Everyone can vote on each issue. Everyone can help conduct daily business. Everyone could vote for war.
Democracy
Powerful speakers could persuade people to make bad decisions. Decisions were often reversed after a few weeks.