Lesson 1: Rise of Greek Civilization
What is the first civilization?
What is: The Minoans
Spartan men (boys) joined the military at what age?
What is 7
This king built a strong Persian army that helped create the largest empire in the ancient world.
Who is: Cyrus the Great / King Cyrus
Type of Democracy in Athens. Why did it work so well ?
What is: DIRECT DEMOCRACY / because of its relatively small number of citizens.
Who ran the Greek city-states?
Who is: Nobles
What was the Minoan palace called?
What is: PALACE OF KNOSSOS
What were Sparta women (girls) trained to do?
What is: They were trained in sports like wrestling and throwing the javelin to remain healthy so they could bear healthy sons for the military.
Travelers could obtain food, water, and fresh horses at roadside stations along the route that linked Persia's large territory.
What is: The Royal Road
In Athens, under the rule of Pericles, the time of prosperity and achievement was known as:
What is: The Golden Age
In many city-states, including Athens, this group was defined as free, native-born adult men who owned land.
What is a citizen?
List at least one thing the Mycenaean's learned from the Minoans?
What is :
(1) Learning how to use bronze
(2) build ships
(3) use stars for navigation.
_____________ government could be best described as a (n) oligarchy.
What is : SPARTAN
Who wrote the history of the Persian Wars?
Who is: Herodotus
What was the name of the Greek funeral mask?
What is: The Mask of Agamemnon
What was the Delian League?
What is : A defensive alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens to protect Greece from Persian invaders.
Name three subjects Athenian males studied.
What is:
(1) arithmetic geometry
(2) drawing / art
(3) music
(4) public speaking
Which four lands did the Persian Empire conquer under King Cyrus?
What is: Mesopotamia, Syria, Judah, and the Greek city-states of the area of Anatolia (Asia Minor).
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Who is: Athens and Sparta
How did the Mycenaean civilization collapse?
What is: Due to internal warfare (fighting) between kingdoms and earthquakes
The early Greek reformer that made an agreement between nobles and farmers.
Who is: Solon
This empire provided the funding for Sparta to build a fleet, which proved decisive in defeating the Athenian navy in the Peloponnesian War.
What is: Persia
Hilltop where forts stood and where Greeks built temples to honor local gods.
What is an ACROPOLIS