Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
crete & knosses
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
leave the baby on a mountain to starve
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
struture built on a hill to honor the god athena
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
trojan wooden horse soldiers homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population no economy lack of resources
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bull leaping, frescos,metal work
who is the main god of greece
mWhat was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
math,drawing,music, folks public music
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
platou scautres aristotle
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greeks vs. persians
greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
king Phillip the II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
unexpected disasters such as, volcano,tsunamis, aliens,invaders
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
started at 7, encouraged to steal, no bed, fight other members with no grudge
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
pericles
strengthen democracy, strengthen atheian empires
BONUS
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
thermopylae
persians
who was Alexander the greateducated by
aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
because they spoke the earliest form of Greek language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
democrocy
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
tragedy & comedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
the plage
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
to create a empire combining the Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fighting, conquering, chariots as wepons
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
a Athenian girl got educated and taught how to take care of the household, Sparta puts the women to work in the field and had to be strong
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
a period of growth and intelligence in intellecal in artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
delian league Athens forced its culture on the other city states
Sparta won
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
the roman empire