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What sporting competition was held every four years in honor of Zeus in Ancient Greece?
Olympics
Name 3 crops and/or products of Ancient Greece.
Olives
Grapes
Wheat
Why do historians refer to Alexander the Great as “the Great?”
Famous king, built the world’s largest empire in a short period of time
Describe 3 aspects of the Minoan civilization.
Bull leaping
Palaces
Frescoes
shipbuilders/tradesmen across the Mediterranean Sea
Name 2 reasons why the Minoan civilization came to an end.
Natural disaster/earthquakes-tsunami
Volcanic eruption
Mycenaean invasion
What type of government best describes Athens?
Democracy
What civilization was known for being warriors, building walled fortresses, spoke the first language of Greece and fought in the Trojan War?
Mycenaeans
Why did Spartan boys receive limited food, supplies and harsh conditions during their military training?
To be tough, disciplined, and not tempted by a comfortable life
Describe 2 aspects or roles of Spartan women
Own property
Physical training
Name 3 achievements or inventions of Ancient Greece.
Art/Literature
Philosophy
Theater
Math/Science
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous leaders in the field of
Philosophy
What type of government best describes Sparta?
Oligargy
True or False: Athens was known for having a powerful army, while Sparta was known for having a powerful navy.
F
Greece is located on what continent?
Europe
Who ultimately took control of Ancient Greece?
Romans
T or F: Athenian democracy excluded women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people from participating in the government.
T
What is a “polis?”
City-State
How did the sea affect the civilization of ancient Greece?
Greeks traded on the sea, became fisherman, merchants and sailors
Name 2 seas that surround Greece.
Mediterranean
Ionian
Aegean
Name the patron goddess of Athens.
Athena
How did the mountains affect the civilization of ancient Greece?
Protected by natural barriers
Hard to grow crops
City-states created, hard to communicate with one another
What types of plays were invented by the ancient Greeks and became a form of entertainment?
Comedy and Tragedy
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Name 2 reasons why Ancient Greece fell or declined.
Political instability
Constant warring between city-states
Decline in economics/trade
Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
Homer