Who am I????
Ancient Greece
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What am I???
Mixed
100

How did geography shape Ancient Greece?


  • Greece has many mountains.
  • It was hard for people to travel over the mountains.
  • Because of this, people lived in small towns called city‑states.
  • Greece also has many islands and a long coast.
  • People used boats for trade and travel on the sea.
100

How did Athens and Sparta differ?


Athens

  • Government: Democracy (citizens vote).
  • Focus: Education, reading, writing, arts, thinking.
  • Goal: Create smart, active citizens.

Sparta

  • Government: Oligarchy (small group rules).
  • Focus: Military and discipline.
  • Boys trained as soldiers starting at age 7.
100

 How did mythology, war, and politics shape Greek identity?


  • Mythology: Stories about heroes taught lessons about bravery, honor, and wisdom.
  • War: Battles showed the importance of courage and working together.
  • Politics: Athens created democracy. Sparta used a military system.
  • These ideas made Greeks feel a shared identity, even though they lived in different city‑states.
100

Age of Heroes

– Legendary era of Greek heroes like Achilles.

100

City-state

– Independent Greek community (polis).

200

What were the major cultural eras of early Greece?


  • Minoans: Lived on the island of Crete. Good sailors and traders.
  • Mycenaeans: Lived on the mainland. Known for warriors and big palaces.
  • Dark Ages: Hard times with little writing or building.
  • Archaic Period: Growth of farming, trade, and new city‑states.
  • Classical Period: Time of art, learning, democracy, and famous battles.
200

Why did Greek city‑states unite against Persia?


  • Persia was a large empire that wanted to take over Greece.
  • Greek city‑states normally argued, but they joined together to protect freedom.
  • They fought in important battles like Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis.
200

Thermopylae

– Battle where 300 Spartans held off Persia.

200

The earliest Greek civilization was the 

Minoans.

200

The Age of Heroes includes stories told by 

Homer.

300

The Minoans lived on the island of.

Crete

300

The Persian Wars began because:


Persia wanted to conquer Greece ✔

300

– Military-focused Greek city-state.

  • Military‑focused city

 – City-state focused on democracy and learning.

  • City of arts and learning

Sparta 

Athens

300

What is the agora?






meeting place

300

What are Philosophers?





Some one who tries to explain the nature of life

400

Alexander ________ Egypt, Central Asia, and Southern Asia.




Conquered.

400

What is the Hellenistic Era?




A time period when Greek ideas spread

across the Middle East and Asia

400


Who taught Alexander the Great?





Aristotle

400


Sparta was very _______ and had its own army.





Powerful.

400

Two of the most famous city‑states were      and      .

Athens

Sparta

500

One of the most famous battles was at                , a narrow mountain pass. 

Thermopylae

500

What did Socrates try and get people to do?




Think for themselves and question the way things are

500

One of the most famous stories is the       . 

According to legend, the war began when a prince from          took Helen, the wife of a Greek king. 

Greek heroes like           and Odysseus fought in this war.

Trojan War

Troy

Achilles

500

What was the method called called that wanted "Teaching by Questioning"





Socratic Method

500

God of Underworld

God of the Ocean





Who is Hades

who is Poseidon

600

At what age did Spartan boys begin military training?

at 7 years old

600

What is the word for stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works?





mythology

600

Who is the god of Death?


Who is Thanatos

600

The famous city of the Greeks. Also where the Great Trojan Horse idol took place.


What is Troy

600


King of ancient Macedonia for less than 13 years





Alexander the Great

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