Ancient Greece
Why were there so many different city-states?
Due to geographic barriers
The main source of wealth in Athens was...
trade and silver
At what age did Spartan boys begin military training?
7
He believed water was the basis for everything.
Thales
What were tragedies?
serious Greek plays
Who controlled the arable land in Greece?
aristocrats
Homes in Athens usually centered around what central feature?
a courtyard.
Why did Sparta defeat Athens?
Sparta had support from other city-states (the Peloponnesian League)
This philosopher was convicted of corrupting the youth of Athens and was executed.
Socrates
Alexandria, Egypt was famous for...
its lighthouse and its library
Since there was so little farmland, what jobs did many Greek men choose?
What are sailors and traders
Who ran the home and family in ancient Athens?
women
Spartans valued this above anything else.
strength
Who is the father of geometry?
Euclid
Ancient Greek sculpture portrayed...
perfect figures
Slaves in Greece were not considered
citizens
What was the Athenian marketplace called?
the Agora
True or false? Spartan girls enjoyed more freedoms than Athenian females.
True!
Who was Aristotle?
Greek philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great
Aristophanes was a Greek playwright who wrote what type of plays?
comedies
Why were the Olympic games held?
to honor Zeus
Of all city-states, Athens had the most contact with...
foreigners
Sparta spent most of its time doing this...
preparing for war.
When did Alexander the Great come to power?
After his father, King Philip II, died.
The Iliad described which event that led to the defeat of Troy?
The Trojan Horse