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?
killed em
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 deceived them with the gift. Homer wrote the Iliad
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population, no economy, lack of resources, no fleet
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture?
frescoes, bull leaping, metalwork (gold/copper)
BONUS ?
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?
The Greeks won the greco-Persian
Greeks vs Persian
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Philip the 2nd
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
Volcano erupted in 1600 BCE or tsunami, earthquakes, invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
start at age 7, little clothing, no shoes, encouraged to steal, no bed, scarce food
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 Athens bye
BONUS ?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Thermopylae
Persians
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
They Spoke the earliest Greek Language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
democracy
Bonus ?
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
Comedies and Tragedies
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
A 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.
The first Greeks, fought many wars, had a strong military
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
Spartan girls worked on farms, athletic, strong women make strong babies and Athenian girls did Domestic chores like cleaning and 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?
Athens ended up on opposite sides in a conflict over the city of Corinth which led to Sparta declaring war
BONUS ?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans