Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
They lived on Crete and their pales were named knosses.
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
put them on top of a mountain to die.
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
A building on top of a hill, worship god, Parthenon
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
Trojan Horse/soldiers Homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population, no economy, lack of resources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bull leaping, Polytheistic, and wrote liner a, liner B.
BONUS ?
Who was the goddess of wisdom and war
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
education, art, philosophy
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates-always ? the world
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
Greeks vs Persians Greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip ll
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
mystery, volcano erupted, tsunami, Earthquakes, invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
Started at age 7,They were beaten, hardly fed, barly any clothes or shoes
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles. Strengthen democracy, art/architecture, make an empire of Athans
BONUS?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Thermopaly
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
They wrote the earliest form of the Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Democracy
Bonus ?
who ruled in Democracy
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
comedy and tragedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
plague
What were the two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
create an empire combining the best of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
They were in many wars, had a strong military, and loved celebrating and honoring heroes.
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
spartan-take care of farm, athletic, strong woman make strong babies
Athenian-domestic chores, sewing, cooking
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
a period of growth in intelligence and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
Delian League, Athans forced its culture on other city-states sparta won
BONUS?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans