Vocab
Mythology
stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain world events
Goddess of War and Wisdom
Athena
What types of military (army, navy, air force, space force, etc) were Athens and Sparta each known for?
Athens = navy, Sparta = land army
Tyranny
government that rules through force
In Greek, the vowels "ae" make the sound:
ee (like "seed")
God of thunder and the sky
Zeus
Why did Spartan boys receive less food during training?
The military wanted the Spartans to be able to survive in very harsh situations
Who was not allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?
Women, children, immigrants, and slaves
What's your name?
correct! (hopefully)
Hellenistic
culture that is a blend of Greek, North African, and West Asian cultures
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mount Olympus
Why did Alexander stop conquering the world?
His army didn't want to go any further
Direct vs representative democracy
Direct = the people vote on every law, representative = the people vote for *representatives* to vote on laws for them
What events made up the ancient Greek pentathlon?
long jump, discus, footrace, javelin, and wrestling
Polis
an ancient Greek city-state
Where was the Pythia, and what was its purpose?
city-state of Delphi; she was an oracle who answered questions about the future
Who won the Peloponnesian war and how?
Sparta; he convinced the Persians to help Sparta create its own navy
Aristocracy
Type of government where only a small group of rich people are in power
the word ending -able means:
can be done
Phalanx
Group of soldiers in a square formation, equipped with spears and shields
What was the holy book (like the Bible or the Quran) that was used in ancient Greece?
trick question, there wasn't one!
Which two ancient Greek scholars wrote about the Persian and Peloponnesian wars?
Herodotus and Thucydides
What did Solon do to change Athens?
outlawed debt slavery and gave citizenship to all men
What are the names of Mr. Clark's cats?
Walnut and Pistachio