Paintings made on wet plaster walls (Minoans adorned their palace walls with these).
What are frescoes?
100
Draco
Which ancient Athenian created first written code of laws, which were so harsh that they were said to be written in blood instead of ink.
100
Greeks (with Athens support) rebel against Darius and later Xerxes for their role in invading and interfering with Greek affairs.
What are the Persian Wars?
100
mountains (unity difficult; invaders access), short rivers (trade/travel limited), long coastline (became fishers, sailors, traders, good navy, etc) access to Mediterranean Sea (see prior)
What were the major geographical features and how did they affect Greece's development?
200
polis
What is the Greek word for city-state?
200
Sparta
What is ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess and tough discipline and standards?
200
Under leadership of Athenian statesman, Pericles.
What is it that brought Athens to its height of democracy?
200
Protected by Alps to north; easy access to seas helped to control Mediterranean Sea and region; overland travel/trade made easy due to low Apennine Mtns.; long coastline so more vulnerable to sea attacks
How did Italy's geography affect its development?
200
Iliad and Odyssey
What are the two famous epics believed to have been written by the blind Greek poet, Homer.
300
agora
What is an ancient Greek city-state marketplace?
300
Athens
Which ancient Greek city-state is known for having the first democracy?
300
Discontent due to Pericles' ability to unite Greece; quarrels over trade divided Athens and Corinth; tensions increased between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
300
Built on seven hills along the Tiber River.
Where was Rome built?
300
Olympics in Athens, Greece.
What are the special sports/games ancient Greeks created to honor the gods of Mt. Olympus, and where did they originate?
400
acropolis
What is the hill that the original Greek city-states built their "forts" on?
400
Solon
Which archon repealed and reformed most of Draco's laws, and settled disputes between wealthy creditors and poor debtors by erasing their debts.
400
golden age of Greece
What is the period in ancient Greece when cultural progress flourished?
400
The Attic Peninsula
What is the name of the peninsula that Greece sits on?
400
The Roman bath.
What is a contribution of the Romans that we drew inspiration from to create our modern day swimming pools?
500
barbarians
What is the term many ancient civilizations called "foreigners" or people from outside their country? (i.e.: Greeks called people these if they did not speak Greek.)
500
Which group of ancient Greeks bathed their babies in wine instead of water to toughen their bodies?
Who were the Spartans?
500
SPA Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Who are three key philosophers who changed the way of thinking and education in ancient Greece?
500
The major sea that provided access to many other countries for trade.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
500
Dome, arches (including keystone arch), aqueducts, concrete roads, rise of Christianity, Latin language -- basis for many Romantic languages, including English, government ideals and laws
What are major contributions of the ancient Romans?