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?
lift on a mounting.
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
Temple of Athena Nike i
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?
deline in population on economy lack of resources.
BONUS ? how lost the war Athens did.
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bONUS ? who is the main god of ancient greece
bull- leaping frescoes polytheistic linear a metal work.
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
education arts philosophy.
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
Greeks vs Persians Greeks won.
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
king phile 2.
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
voicano invasion mystery erupted tsunami earthquakes
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
they start at 7 little clothing no shoes
No beds from wood hay fed little food. Forced to steal and fight. No shoes in harsh conditons.
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
strengthen democracy art architecture of Athens make an empire.
BONUS ?the golden age is made out of golden.
is the golden age made out of golden yes.
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
theropylae persend
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
first Greeks because they spoke the earliest form of Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
it is a democracy
Bonus ? how did Athenians disagree with new laws? Athens had to vote if they didn't want a new law.
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
terded
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
plague
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
create an empire combining the best of Greek and Persian culutres.
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
fighting conquering chariots as a weapon strong military linear b
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
in Athens girls were taught to manage a household.
In Sparta the girls get the same training as the boys. they had to take care of the farm and athletic strong women make strong babies athenian.
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 Athens forced its Cutler on other city states Sparta won.
BONUS ? how won the war spatn won.
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
romans.