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100
What is the name of the largest island in Greece? (Bonus 100: What early monarchy lived on that island, and what was their capital city?)
Crete (Bonus: Minoans and Knossos)
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100
Where were the gods said to live in Greece?
On top of Mount Olympus
100
What is the difference between comedy and tragedy?
Both are types of plays; comedies are humorous with happy endings; tragedies tell sad stories about the downfall of heroes
100
What is the name that we call the first language of ancient Greece?
Linear B (Minoans and Mycenaeans)
100
What is a monarchy, and who were the first two monarchies in Greece?
monarchy = one ruler like a king; Minoand and Mycanaeans
200
What did ancient Greeks invent to make farming easier, and how does it work? (Bonus 200: Name some of the crops AND animals they raised)
They carved terraces or sections of flat farmland into mountainsides like steps. They grew crops like olives, grapes, barley, wheat, chickpeas, lentils, cucumbers, nuts, apples, pears. They raised goats, sheep, and bees. They fished a lot too!
200
What is Greek mythology? (Bonus 200: tell us a myth in a few sentences!)
Greek myths are stories that explain how the world works and who the gods are. Greek myths started as spoken stories; later, people started writing them down, so we know them today!
200
What are the most common kinds of artwork we have today from Ancient Greece?
statues and pottery (they last the test of time!); (we also have jewelry and fresco paintings)
200
What currencies did Athens and Sparta use?
Athens used coins; Sparta used iron bars
200
What types of governments did Athens and Sparta have? Name and define both.
Athens was a democracy, which means ruled by the people. Sparta was an oligarchy, which means ruled by a few.
300
How did the landscae isolate early Greek communities?
mountainous and rocky land as well as many islands separated by sea (and storms!); this geography separated and isolated early communities (who later developed strategies to travel, mostly by boat!)
300
What were the Olympics, and how do they relate to religion?
Athletic competition (ex. racing, wrestling, ong jump, javelin, discus) between poleis every four years; they played these sports to honor the gods (and to compete/show off, test soldiers' skills, enjoy entertainment)
300
What are 3+ types of buildings that Greek architects often designed?
temples, theaters, meeting places, homes, city walls
300
Name 2+ ancient writers and what they wrote or studied.
Philosophers Socrates, Aristotle, Plato (philosophy is the study of ideas and reality); historians Herodotus and Thucydides; playwright Sophocles; epic poet Homer; fable writer Aesop
300
Did women have more freedom in Athens or Sparta? Give an example of a freedom or limit on women in these poleis.
Athens: did NOT allow women to inherit property, speak to husband's friends, participate in government; go to school; few jobs or public roles for women
400
Name and define the five types of places that ancient Greeks built in each polis.
Polis = city-state
Acropolis: highest point with temple (originally a fort!); Agora: marketplace downtown; City wall to protect the polis from invaders, farmland (duh!), harbor for boats and trade
400
Name 4+ Greek gods and 1+ thing that each represents.
Zeus/king+sky, Aphrodite/love+beauty, Apollo/music+light+healing, Ares/war, Artemis/hunting, Athen/wisdom+war+crafts, Demeter/farming+seasons, Hephaestus/fire+metalwork, Hera/queen+marriage+women, Hermes/messenger+roads+dreams, Hestia/hearth+home, Poseidon/sea+water,
400
Name 2+ ancient scientists and what they studied or achieved.
Eratosthenes (estimate circumferance of Earth), Ptolemy (Earth at center of universe), Aristarchus (relatioships between sun/moon/Earth and size of sun); Hypatia (wrote about geometry, astronomy, and philosophy), Arhcimedes (engineering including rule lever, compound pulley, water lifting device for irrigation, inspiration for future engineers!), Euclid ("father of geometry" and textbook writer);
400
How were the values of Athens and Sparta different? Describe the values of each polis.
Athens valued education, art, architecture, trade, luxury, and tourism. Sparta valued military training and strength. (Both had very strong militaries, schooling, and slavery.)
400
Explain the difference between the three meetings in Athens' government: the Boule, the Ekklesia, and the Dikasteria.
Boule: proposes laws for the Ekklesia, 500 citizens at a time chosen by lottery; Ekklesia/Assembly: meeting to decide on laws; any citizen over 18 allowed in to discuss and vote (generals facilitate); Dikasteria: court systems to interpret laws (citizens also pariticipate)