True or False: Greek civilization began in a river valley
False
100
In this Greek city-state, male children left home to enter military training at age 7.
Sparta
100
This massive empire to the east attempted to conquer and control Ancient Greece.
The Persian Empire
100
DOCUMENT #1: Based on the document, what field did Euclid make contributions in?
Geometry, mathematics
100
Alexander the Great was from _________, just north of Greece.
Macedonia
200
Name 2 geographic features of Greece
Mountainous, peninsula, over 2,000 islands, rocky terrain, or large coastline, bordered by Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Aegean Sea.
200
True or false: Spartans "exposed" or killed their female babies because they only respected Spartan Warriors
False, Spartans respected women because "only Spartan women could give birth to Spartan men."
200
The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between Athens and Sparta. Name one cause that led to this War.
1) Athens taking advantage of money from the Delian League to rebuild and beautify Athens. 2) Sparta feared Athens growing power. 3) Athens and Spartans had very different societies
200
DOCUMENT #2: Name and describe the form of government that Pericles is in favor of?
Direct Democracy - A system of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings. He was opposed to an oligarchy or "rule of the few"
200
Alexander first freed Greek city-states from Persian Rule in this region.
Ionia or the west coast of Asia Minor
300
How did the geography of Greece influence the development of City-States?
Mountains and seas ISOLATED Greek City-States causing them to develop independently and competitively.
Also, the mountainous terrain influenced agriculture in the region.
300
True or false: Democracy was in all Greek city-states
EXTRA 200 POINTS: What kind of government did Sparta have?
False. Athens was known as the birth place of Direct Democracy however other city-states had different forms of government.
Sparta- Oligarchy or "rule of the few"
300
Briefly describe the strategy of the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae.
The Greeks lured the massive Persian army through a narrow pass so the Persians could not overwhelm them with numbers. The Greeks tried to cut the Persian army off at the pass at Thermopylae before reaching Athens.
300
PICTURE QUESTION: What is the name of this building? AND How has one feature influenced Western civilization?
The Parthenon
Greek columns, detailed moldings, theater/stadium layout are features that are prominent on important buildings and arenas today.
300
Why did Alexander value Egypt?
Egypt was the breadbasket of the Mediterranean. The wheat grown there could feed Alexander's army.
400
Greece's climate is described as ___________.
Mediterranean Climate
...characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters
400
DOCUMENT #3: What values are Antigone expressing and how do you know?
Antigone is expressing the importance of Gods and Goddesses in Greek life. In this excerpt, Antigone disobeyed King Creon's orders to not bury his brother because the orders a "mortal man" could not overrun the orders of the Gods.
400
What eventually led to the downfall of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
The Plague, sickness, crowded city, unsanitary conditions.
Disease killed nearly 1/3 of the population of Athens, including Pericles.
400
The 3 major Greek philosophers: Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates.
Who taught who (what order)?
Socrates -> Plato -> Aristotle
400
Who was Alexander's tutor?
Aristotle
500
PICTURE QUESTION: What is the name of this peninsula/ land mass?
Peloponnese
500
In Athens, Athena was worshiped for _______ and _______. In Sparta, Athena was worshiped for ________.
Wisdom and craftsmanship. In Sparta, she was worshiped for war strategy.
500
Explain the origin of the modern "marathon." Answer must include the name of the battle, war, both sides fighting, and distance.
After the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, Pheidippides ran 26.2 miles to Athens to tell the people that the Athenians had defeated the Persians in the first major battle of the Persian War.
500
After the Persian Wars, the Golden Age of Greece was also know as the Age of _________, named after a prominent Greek leader.
Pericles
500
MAP: Draw the path of Alexander the Great's conquest.
*BONUS*
See Map
Bonus Answer: Hellenism or the Hellenistic Age