The Land and Early History of Greece
Olives and grapes
What were the crops raised by the Ancient Greeks?
Rule by a few wealthy individuals
What is an oligarchy?
One of the largest and most important city-states of Ancient Athens
What is Athens?
Serious plays that end unhappily
What is a tragedy?
Fighting between the city-states had left Greece
Why was King Phillip of Macedonia able to conquer the Greek peninsula?
The water that surrounds it
What was the greatest natural resource of the Greek Peninsula?
Rule by the people
What is a democracy?
Free adult males whose fathers had been citizens of Athens
Who could vote in Athens?
Plays that make fun of important citizens including generals and politicians
What is a comedy?
Alexander
Who was King Phillip's son?
It includes the city and the surrounding villages.
What is a city-state?
a ruler who takes control of the government against the wishes of the community
What is a tyrant?
Women, slaves and foreign residents
Who could not vote in Athens
People who study and think about the world and why it is the way that it is
What is a philosopher?
He was an excellent military leader, and his armies conquered vast new territories.
Why is Alexander Great?
common language, religious beliefs, similar way of life
What are 3 things that united the Greeks?
Citizens take part in the government in this type of government
What is a democracy?
This city state had an oligarchy.
What is Sparta?
Socrates and Plato
Who were two important Greek philosophers?
His top generals fought for control and Alexander's empire was divided among them.
What happened after Alexander died?
on the islands and coastlines of the Aegean Sea
Where did the Ancient Greeks settle?
rule by one, usually a king or a queen
What is a monarchy?
at the age of seven
When did Spartan boys join the army?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides
Who were Greek play writes that wrote tragedies?
to teach the Alexander, the young son of King Phillip II
What was Aristotle's most important assignment?