Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
crete
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
left outside to die
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world.
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
Homer the Trojans were defeated after the Greeks left behind a large wooden horse and pretended to sail for home.
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
The Peloponnesian War reshaped the ancient Greek world. On the level of international relations, Athens, the strongest city-state in Greece prior to the war's beginning, was reduced to a state of near-complete subjection, while Sparta became established as the leading power of Greece.
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bull leaping fighting Minotaur
BONUS ?
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
placed a heavy emphasis on the arts, architecture, and literature.
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Much of Western philosophy finds its basis in the thoughts and teachings of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. You can't begin a study of world philosophy without talking about these guys: the Big Three ancient Greek philosophers.
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
Greco-Persian Wars, (492–449 bce), series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century. The fighting was most intense during two invasions that Persia launched against mainland Greece between 490 and 479.
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
Although king of ancient Macedonia for less than 13 years, Alexander the Great changed the course of history. One of the world's greatest military generals, he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India.
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
volcano go boom boom thay go by
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles. We will consider not only his political leadership, but also his magnificent building program on the Acropolis, and its embodiment of the distinctive classical style in architecture and sculpture.
BONUS ?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Several of the most famous and significant battles in history were fought during the Wars, these were at Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea, all of which would become legendary. The Greeks were, ultimately, victorious and their civilization preserved
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Alexander was educated by the philosopher Aristotle. Philip was assassinated in 336 BC and Alexander inherited a powerful yet volatile kingdom. He quickly dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
thay where the first to speak Greek
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Athenian democracy
Bonus ?
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
Tragedy, Comedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
The Athenian fleet, the dominant Greek naval force, went on the offensive, winning at Naupactus. In 430 BC, an outbreak of a plague hit Athens. The plague ravaged the densely packed city, and in the long run, was a significant cause of its final defeat.
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
Alexander's overall aims can best be explained as interlinked goals: the conquest and administration of the known world and the exploration and possible colonization of new territory beyond. Conquest through military action was a time-honored pursuit for Macedonian aristocrats like Alexander.
civilization.Identify three aspects of the Mycenaea
designed and built remarkable bridges, fortification walls, and beehive-shaped tombs
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
Women could inherit property, own land, make business transactions, and were better educated than women in ancient Greece in general. Unlike Athens, where women were considered second-class citizens, Spartan women were said to rule their men. The Greek philosopher Aristotle
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
Originally the golden age referred to the Greek mythological idea that people before organized societies lived in a state of happiness, peace, and rest.
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
he reasons for this war are sometimes traced back as far as the democratic reforms of Cleisthenes, which Sparta always opposed. However, the more immediate reason for the war was Athenian control of the Delian League, the vast naval alliance that allowed it to dominate the Mediterranean Sea.
BONUS ?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
n 476 C.E. Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome. The order that the Roman Empire had brought to western Europe for 1000 years was no more.