Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
Crete, Knossos
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
It was left on the mountains to die.
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
An acropolis was a structure built in each city-state in honor of a god. The Parthenon was the temple.
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
The Greeks finally conquered troy in the Trojan war by getting into their city walls through the giant Trojan horse which they built and gifted to the Trojans. Homer wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad.
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
Decline in population, no economy, lack of resources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Bonus: What was the name of the half man-half bull creature under the Palace of Knossos?
Frescoes, bull-leaping, metalwork(gold/copper), poleytheistic, Linear A.
BONUS ? The Minotaur.
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
Culture, knowledge, philosophy, and the arts.
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates. The father of philosophy was Socrates and he believed in questioning your thoughts.
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
The Greek city-states and the Persians fought in the Greco-Persian wars. And the Greeks won.
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
That is still a mystery, but it could be a volcano eruption, tsunami, earthquakes, or invasions.
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
No beds, but made from wood/hay, fed little food, forced to steal and fight, little clothing, no shoes, harsh conditions.
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens. Bonus:What type of art did the Greeks have during the Golden age?
Pericles. 1) strengthen democracy 2)strengthen Athenian Empire 3) strengthen art/architecture
BONUS ? Classical art.
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
The famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars was called The Battle of Thermopylae. And the Persians won.
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
because they spoke the earliest form of the Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Bonus: Who ruled the Ancient Spartans? What type of government did they have?
Democracy
Bonus ? Two kings and a Council of Elders. An Oligarchy.
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
Tragedy and comedy.
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
The plague.
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
Create an empire combining the best of Greek and Persian cultures.
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fighting, conquering, chariots as a weapon, strong military, Linear B
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
Athenian girls did domestic chores like cleaning and sewing. Spartan girls worked were hard- working too on the farms while men were at training/war.
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
The Golden Age of Greece was a period of growth in intellectual and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars? Bonus:Why did the Greeks create the Delian League?
Delian League, Athens forced its culture on other city-states. Sparta won.
BONUS ? They created the Delian League just in case Persia attacked again they would be ready.
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans