Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
Crete,Knossos
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
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?
they made a wooden horse and jumped out and attacked and burned down the village.
Homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population/ no economy lack in resources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Bull-leaping frescoes, polytheistic Linear A, Metal work.
BONUS ?who was the main god of ancient Greece.
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
education,imagart,philosophy
plaName the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Plato,Aristotle and Socrates
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greeks vs Persia
Greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
Phillip the II
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.
They were forced to steal. They went to the military at seven years old. and they were treated poorly. little clothing
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles sigma
BONUS ? what was the population of athens.
300,000
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
battle of Thermopylae
Persians won
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle.
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
spoke the earliest form of Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
democracy,
Bonus? What kind of government was Sparta?
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
Tragedy and comedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
the plague
What were 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.
loved fighting, Linear B conquering chariots as a strong military.
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
spartan take care of the farm athletic strong women make strong babies
athenian domestic chores
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
a period of growth intelligence and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
delian league Athens forced its culture on other city states
Sparta won
BONUS ?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans