3.2 Ruling the city state

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The Greeks

3.2 Ruling the city state

What did we talk about last time?

Write down the term that belongs to the following description: 'State that consists of a city and the surrounding area'.

Write down the term that belongs to the following description: 'Person living in a city with specific rights'.

Who belonged to the 'citizens'?

1. Adult man
2. Free adult men
3. Free adult women
4. Adult women

The Spartans ruled over the inhabitants of the subdued
city states.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

Girls and women were more respected in Athens than in Sparta.

1. Correct
2. Incorrect

3.1 The Greek world

In this section you will learn:

• how autonomous city states formed in Greece 
  
• how the Greeks spread out over a large area 
  
• what contact the Greeks had with each other and other people 
  
• characteristics of society in Athens 
  
• characteristics of society in Sparta  
  

3.2 Ruling the city state

3.2 Ruling the city state

Learning goals:

- How subjects were governed in a monarchy and a aristocracy

- characteristics of the government of a tyrant

- how Athenian citizens governed themselves

Characteristic aspect: citizenship and scientific thinking in the Greek city state

What kind of government is mentioned in the video?

What kind of government is mentioned in the video?

Rulers and subjects

The Greek city-states were independent, the Greeks governed themselves.

Most city-states were a monarchy until the 8th century BC : 

a state with a prince (king) with succession. 

The kings ruled alone (most subjects thought this was fine).

Rulers and subjects

Groups of landowners (wealthy subjects) with prestige took over power in the 8th century BC. 

These were nobles who disagreed with the monarchy.

Aristocracy: a government with a group of significant people.

What kind of government is shown in the drawing?

1. An aristocracy
2. A democracy
3. A monarchy
4. None of the above