Geography & Pre-Greece
What two geographical features define Greece?
Mountains and Seas.
What group was in charge of influencing the natural world? (Bring Rain, Move the Winds)
The Gods
How many gods did the Persians worship?
One God
Which City-State was well known for it's Navy.
Athens
What age did Alexander take the throne?
20 years old.
What was a disadvantage of living in Greece with all the mountains?
Little farmland
Hard to Travel
Isolated Communities
What kind of literature uses animals to teach valuable lessons in a short story?
Fables.
Which culture allowed slavery, Greek or Persian?
Greek.
Which City-State created the Peloponnesian League?
Sparta.
What country was Alexander actually from?
Macedonia.
What event caused the destruction of most of pre-greek life?
Volcanic Eruption.
From what Greek word do we get the word Lyric from?
Lyre, a small harp-like instrument.
If the Persians outnumbered the Greeks, how were the Spartans able to hold back the Persians for 3 days at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Used their armor and the geography to their advantage.
Why didn't Athens starve to death during the 1st siege of the city?
Navy was able to bring in supplies and food.
Who was Alexander's father?
Phillip the First
Why was sailing so important to the Greeks?
It's how they talked and traveled to one another, but also got everything their city needed.
The Oracle of Delphi was rumored to have this special ability.
See into the future.
Why did the Persians retreat from Greece?
They were afraid Athen's navy would block their only way out.
Why was everyone shocked when Athens lost to Sicily?
Sicily was weaker in every way but still destroyed Athens.
Alexander the Great created many cities and named a lot of them after himself. One that is still standing today used to be the home of the Great Library. What country was the city in?
Egypt.
Which civilization was known for living on the island of Crete?
The Minoans
How did the ancient Greeks explain the changing of the seasons?
Hades kidnaps Persephone, Demeter finds out and gets sad. Makes deal with Hades where Persephone can come back for 6 months, then goes back to the underworld.
Why did Persia go to war with Athens in the first place?
Athens supported Greek rebels trying to break away from Persia.
Sparta sieged down Athens a 2nd time and won. Why might it have been a bad idea for Sparta to make themselves the strongest power in the country?
City-States saw Sparta as the biggest threat.
Alexander the Great conquered land from Greece all the way to India. What rules did he pass to keep everyone happy?
No one was forced to adopt the Greek culture. No one had to change how they lived their lives.