Geography
In what compass direction is Greece located in Europe
South East
For what purpose was newborn babies examined?
Sickly or imperfect babies were abandoned
Define debt Slavery
Indentured servitude intended to pay back a debt to earn your freedom
What's Mr. Murphy's favorite Football team
THE DALLAS COWBOYS
True or false: Alexander the Great was defeated in East Asia before returning back towards Greece
False, He never lost a battle
How did Greece's Geography make it difficult to unite?
Islands and mountainous terrain isolated different parts of Greece
At age 7, what were boys expected to do?
Start training for military life
Describe the roll of women in Athenian society
(open ended response)
A military formation with shields in the front and long spears to combat other armies with shorter weapons
How was Alexander the Great killed?
A fever
Because Greece never united, it existed with separate governments and cultures called what?
City States
True or False: Women had the right to buy land
False: Women could only inherit land while men were at war
Who is in charge in an aristocracy?
Wealthy nobles
What happened at the battle of Thermopylae?
True or False: After Alexander's death he left a strong empire that lasted hundreds of years
False, no leader was strong enough to maintain the expanded territories
The culture of the city states that come from within the borders of modern day Greece is called?
Hellenistic Culture
What was the popular movie we discussed in class depicting a historic Spartan battle?
300
What was the name of the Mountain that the Greeks believed their God's lived on?
Mount Olympus
The son of King Darius who took over his fathers death
What huge empire did Alex the Great want to conquer?
The Persian Empire
Greece is part of the Balkan Peninsula. It extends into what Sea?
Mediterranean Sea
True or False: Spartan government includes two kings and a council of elders
True
This man created many reforms in Athens including outlawing debt slavery, economic reforms, and giving the assembly more say
Solon
Persian King who started war with the Athenians
King Darius
This strait was a narrow body of water connecting the Aegean and Mediterranean sea. Alexander the Great sailed through this to conquer Persia
Dardanelles Straits