Introduction to History
What is history?
The story of what happened in the past.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
A strong Greek people.
Who were the Dorians and the Sea people?
Barbarian groups who replaced the Mycenaeans.
Sparta and Athens were...
Which two city-states often fought eachother?
Athens and Sparta.
Whose 'gods' did the Romans adopt?
Greek gods
What do historians use to study history?
Letters, Journals, Documents, Pictures etc.
Ship building
What are four letters from the Greek alphabet?
alpha, beta, kappa, and tau
What type of society was Sparta?
A strict military society
These wars lasted many years...
The Persian Wars
For the Romans, who was Jupiter? Who was Neptune?
Jupiter for Zeus and Neptune for Poseidon.
What do archaeologists use to study history?
Artifacts they dig up like Tools, Dishes, Weapons etc.
What made the Mycenaenas powerful in battle?
They had bronze weapons, helmets, shields, and war chariots.
Name two characteristics of Athens.
They were a democracy and they valued knowledge.
In which fight did the Athenians fight alone?
The battle of Marathon
What did the story of Ceres and Proserpine explain?
It explained why the seasons change each year.
What do timelines do?
Show events in the order that they happened.
What were the Dark Ages?
Little is known about this time, as the tribes that ruled the land did not know how to read, write, or build organized cities, so they left behind few records.
Name the famous story that Homer wrote.
The stories of the hero Odysseus.
Describe women in Athens vs. Sparta
Athens: learned domestic skills to run a household
Sparta: Girls trained physically as well, so they could become strong mothers of future soldiers
Who was Pheidippides?
A runner who raced over twenty-six miles to Athens to announce the victory.
What was the Appian Way?
They constructed strong, straight roads using layers of sand, stone, concrete, and paving blocks.
If you wanted to learn about what happened 10 years ago, what would you use?
Pictures, people, documents etc.
Which continent is the Fertile Crescent located in?
Asia and some of Africa
How did they celebrate their physical strength and bravery?
Olympic Games
What is required for democracy to work?
The people must be educated.
A remarkable structure built by the people of Athen, decorated with detailed marble friezes
Parthenon
Who were the gladiators? Name the gladiator and his story.
They were individuals who were underwent strenuous training to become fighters to amuse the crowd. (Gladiators fought in arenas for the amusement of crowds, who often demanded bloodshed.)
Servius was one such man, who was captured and forced into gladiator training. Servius refuses to kill his defeated opponent, showing that although Rome was powerful and
innovative, its people could also be cruel—and some Romans rejected that cruelty.