1. Polis: City-state Citizen: Free residents Vocabulary: What other words do you know that have “polis” in it? Metropolis

2. Monarchy: A government in which a hereditary ruler exercises central power. Oligarchy: Power is in the hands of a small, wealthy elite. Ex. King or Queen

3. Aristocracy: Rule by a hereditary, land owning elite.

4. Phalax: A massive, tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers

5. Sparta: A city-state established by the Dorians

7. How did geography present a problem for unity?

8. Assignment: Your assignment is to create a visual representation (drawing) of Spartan life. You must include: Military Men Women Children Discipline