Geography
Greek citizens lived in independent these throughout Greece
A type of government in which people rule themselves is called a what?
Democracy
Who was the God of the heavens and earth?
Who was the God of the Sea?
Who was the God of the Underworld?
How are they all related?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
All brothers
Which Greek city-state is known for their education and government?
Which city-state was known for their training in the military?
Athens
Sparta
Euclid was known for focusing on this type of math and advancing it:
Geometry
People got around in Ancient Greece using what geographical feature?
The Sea
Which type of people had power in an Oligarchy? Describe what they are like.
Aristocrats; Wealthy/Powerful cared for themselves
Aphrodite, Ares, Hephaestus, and Athena were best known as gods and goddesses of what?
Aphrodite: Goddess of love and beauty, Ares: God of War/violence, Hephaestus: God of craftsmen/blacksmiths/metalworking, and Athena: Goddess of wisdom and knowledge
What are the two most important take aways Mr. Laufer wants you to take with you from his class?
The ability to speak/present/discuss
Financial Literacy
Who competed in the original Olympics?
Who did they honor during these competitions?
The Greek City-States
Zeus
Polis stands for what in Greek?
Greek word for City-State
What is a tyrant and how did he get power?
Who was the peaceful Tyrant who did good for Athens?
A leader who held power through the use of force or gaining power by illegal means
Piestratus
Where is Mr. Laufer going on vacation this summer in August?
Disney World
What was the name of the battle in which Spartan Soldiers held off a large number of Persian forces on a mountain side? Who was the leader for Persia and Sparta during this battle? What war was this?
Battle of Thermopylae
Leonidas: Spartans
Xerxes: Persia
Persian War
Who was Hippocrates and what was he known for?
How does it impact our world today?
Greek doctor who talks about how doctors should treat their patients
Doctors take the Hippocratic oath
City-States were separated by what and provide three ways it impacted the Greeks?
Mountains
Provided protection, felt more like part of their city-state than a part of Greece, relied on trade, became expert fisherman, sailors, navigators, ship builders
What are two of the three differences between the Athenian Direct Democracy and the American/Roman Representative Democracy?
Athenian: all citizens met as a group to debate and vote directly on an issue, no separation of powers (citizens controlled everything), only free male citizens could vote (women, slaves, and foreigners could not)
Representative: Citizens elect representatives to debate and vote on issues for them, separation of powers (citizens could not do everything, men and women who are citizens have the right to vote
What were the two reasons myths were created in Ancient Greece?
What led to this changing in Ancient Greece?
To explain why and how things happened in the world around them and for entertainment
Development of Philosophy
What was the Peloponnesian War? Who fought in this war and why did it occur? What was the result?
Peloponnesian War: Fought between Athens and Sparta; After the Persian War: Athens began to gain power and take over land; Sparta defeats them and becomes most powerful city-state in Greece
Who was the Persian leader who developed Persia as an Empire?
Who took over after him and invaded Greece; leading to what battle of the Persian War?
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Battle of Marathon
The fortress that stood on top of a high hill was called what? What was its purpose?
The geography allowed for the use of what type of architecture that held up buildings and is still used on buildings today?
Acropolis; Defending the city-state
Columns
How many people were needed for important votes in the Athenian Direct Democracy?
Who was the elected leader in Greece who encouraged Athenians to spread democracy throughout all of the city-states in Greece and to take pride in their city-state?
6,000 people
Pericles
Name the writer and the type of writing they were known for
He wrote two of the most famous poems which are still taught in schools today about Heroes:,
He is known for writing short stories that teach the reader lessons:,
She was known for her emotional poems about relationships:
Homer, Epics
Aesop, Fables
Sappho, Lyrics
Who was Themostices the leader of?
What battle did he defeat the Persians in?
How did they win?
Themistocles was the leader of Athens during the battle of Salamis
He outsmarted the Persians by leading large ships in a small area; Persian ships crashed into each other
What were the biggest achievements of the philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?
Socrates: the Socratic Method of asking questions(never stop searching for knowledge), Plato: The Academy where students, philosophers, and scientists discussed ideas, Aristotle: live life in moderation or balance