Daily life in Athens
Daily life in Sparta
Persians invade
Alexander the great
Primary sources
100
What is an agora?
Public market and meeting place.
100
What are helots?
Slaves
100
Athens and Sparta put aside their difference to fight against __________.
the Persians
100
Where was Alexander born and who was his father?
Alexander was born in Macedonia to King Phillip II.
100
What is a primary source? What is a secondary source?
Primary source is something created during the time under study. A secondary source is made up of primary sources.
200
What types of buildings would you find in an agora?
Government buildings and temples.
200
At what age did men start training for military? What type of training did they receive?
Began training at 7 years old and were taught steal, taught to use swords and spears.
200
At what battle did the Athenians defeat the Persians?
Battle of Marathon
200
What did King Phillip do to make sure his son had an appreciation of Greek culture?
King Phillip had Alexander tutored by the Greek philosopher, Aristotle.
200
The writings of an ancient Greek Philosopher would be an example of a ___________source.
Primary
300
What fraction of the population did slaves make up in Greece?
1/3 of the population (almost as many as 100,000).
300
Why did Spartans only raise the healthiest children?
They wanted only the healthiest people in Sparta to create a strong army.
300
What was the outcome of Athens defeat of the Persians?
They became the most powerful city state in Greece. Other city states began to pay tribute (money) to Athens for protection.
300
What is the Hellenistic time period?
Greek history and culture after the death of Alexander.
300
What would you find in a newspaper? Is it primary or secondary?
Current news, today's events; it is a primary source.
400
What was a woman's job in Athens?
Running the home and family, to remain "invisible".
400
How was the life of a woman in Sparta different then in Athens ?
Woman were able to train in wrestling and spear throwing, they were allowed to own land, and take part in some business
400
Who became allies to defeat Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars?
Sparta and Persia
400
Alexander's hope was that local and Greek culture would mix in the territories he conquered. What actually happened?
Local and Greek cultures did not mix; Greek kings ruled, Greeks held the most important jobs, Greek language was spoken.
400
Give 3 examples of primary sources.
interview, diary, newspaper, auto biography, etc..
500
How were public buildings different from private houses in Athens ?
Public buildings were big beautiful buildings full of detail and classical architecture, and private homes were made of mud and bricks.
500
Spartans were not allowed to _________ they looked down on people who ___________ like the Athenians. They lacked interest in the______.
travel , traded , arts
500
How was Sparta able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesan Wars?
They created a blockade, cutting off supply of food and goods.
500
What are some of the features of the city of Alexandria?
Modeled after Greek city-state, had an agora, largest library, center of learning for the Greek world.
500
A picture could be either a primary or a secondary source. Why?
If it is an original picture it would be primary. It would be secondary if it has been recreated. Example; an artist draws a replica of a photograph.
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