Geography of Greece
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
It is surrounded by water on three sides.
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
Monarchy
Which feature of Athens's geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
surrounding mountains
What was an outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta defeated Athens.
How did the mountains affect communication?
The mountains were hard to travel through, which caused communities to be isolated.
What kinds of laws did oligarchs pass?
laws that favored the rich
How would a man become a member of Athens's Council of 500?
He was selected to serve on the council.
What was unique about Sparta's military training?
Boys and girls got military training.
Why is Alexander called "Great"?
He conquered a huge area.
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
Who would have most likely said these words?
"I was in the army when people began to complain about members of the government getting richer while everyone else was getting poorer. So I stepped forward, and with the people's help, I became a leader."
A tyrant
Why was Pericles famous?
He led the government during the Golden Age of Athens.
Why was Sparta an oligarchy?
The ruling power of Sparta was in the hands of a few people who were called the Council of Elders.
Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?
Its library helped make it a center of learning.
What goods from the Greek mainland were traded?
Olive oil and pottery from the Greek mainland were traded (exported).
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
All citizens shared ruling power.
Why was the Parthenon built?
to honor the goddess Athena
How did Spartans get the things they needed for everyday life?
Spartans relied on farming and on conquering other people to get what they needed.
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died.
His generals fought for control.
Why was travel challenging in ancient Greece?
• Travel by land was hard because roads were not pave
• People had to bring their own food and other supplies with the
• Sudden storms might send ships off course and sink them.
What government idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
People should rule themselves.
Why did the Greeks agree every four years to stop fighting for a brief period?
to let athletes go to the Olympics
How were women treated in Sparta?
Women lived the same simple life as men but had many more rights than other Greek women had.
How did Alexander adopt the ways of other cultures to show respect for the people he had conquered.
Alexander adopted some of the practices of other cultures to show respect for the customs of the people he had conquered.
In Persia, he adopted the Persian system of government and borrowed Persian customs.
He encouraged marriage between Macedonians and Persians.
He himself married the daughter of Darius, the Persian king.