Ancient Greece

Geography

100

What caused early Greek settlers to be isolated from one another?

80% Mountainous

200

Describe Persia's geography in comparison to Ancient Greece

Persia was in Asia, covering a significant amount more landmass, east of Greece

300

Name the 3 bodies of water surrounding Greece

Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean Seas

400

Name 2 ways Greece was at an advantage when it came to war and 2 ways it was at a disadvantage

Adv: Surrounded by water, peninsula, mountainous

Dis: 2 peninsulas, surrounded by growing nations

500

Name 4 city-states of Greece

Athens, Mycenae, Sparta, Thebes

Religion

100

Greek mythology was monotheistic or polytheistic

Polytheistic

200

Name ways in which Greek citizens dedicated their time to the gods

Festivals, olympics

300

Name 4 Greek gods

Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis, Hera, Ares, Aphrodite, Poseidon, Apollo

400

Describe the interactions between the gods at the wedding party leading up to the Trojan war

3 goddesses fight over the "fairest" apple, Prince Troy is left to decide, chose offer of most beautiful women ever, Helen

500

What did Greek priests use to communicate the future with gods?

Oracle

War

100

Name the war that started over the kidnapping of Helen of Greece

Trojan War

200

Why did Athens and Sparta hate each other so much?

Toleration of govt/way of life

300

Describe the causes of the Peloponnesian War and the aftermath

Athens and Sparta still can't tolerate one another, go to war, Sparta defeats Athens after suffering plague and defeat inside city walls

400

Describe the Battle of Thermopylae

Greek disadvantage, Spartans hold off 2 days, traitor sells out Greeks

500

Describe the series of events that led to Alexander the Great partnering with Greece to defeat Persia

Philip assassinated, Alexander takes power, defeats Greece in battle, the two join to defeat Persia, win

Government

100

What is the Greek word for city-state?

Polis

200

Which city-state is responsible for introducing the first democracy?

Athens

300

Describe the government structure of Athens

Democracy, Council of 500, Athenian Assembly, male citizen participation

400

Define ostracism

Temporarily banning ambitious politicians by vote

500

Name 3 major issues Greek government from all city-states had to deal with

Economics, War, Expansion, Trade

Culture/Social Systems

100

How did the rights of women differ from men in Ancient Greece?

Men could vote and participate in civic life, women could not and were responsible solely for producing more citizens

200

Who is Homer and what did he do and teach Greece?

Greek poet, created history, taught heroism, courage, and honor

300

Define philosophy

An organized system of thought

400

Name the 3 philosophers that heavily influenced way of thinking in Greece

Plato, Socrates, Aristotle

500

Describe the main ideologies behind Greek philosophers and their influence on way of thinking 

Mind cannot understand universe, work on self, be rational, questions and answers, analyze, observation, investigation