Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
crete,knososs
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
went bye bye of a cliff
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
temple on a hill to worship there gods
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
trogan horse soldiers homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
no encomaty lack of resources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bull leaping liner A metalwork
BONUS ?
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
art,edaction,philosiphy
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
plato ,Socrates ,Aristotle
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greeks vs Persians GREEKS WON
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
king phillips
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
volcano ,earthquakes,invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
start at age 7 and encouraged to steal,no bed
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles strengthen democracy make an empire of athens
BONUS ?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
termopaly persans
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
spoke first Greek language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
democracy
Bonus ?
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 two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
create an empire combine the best of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fight and conquering ,strong military, liner b
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
strong women will make strong babies for Sparta A
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
groth and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
not happy with the league athens forced its culture Sparta won
BONUS ?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
romans