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?
left on a mountain, kill
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.
frescoes, bull leaping, metalwork (gold/copper), polytheistic, Linear A
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?
Greeks vs Persians
Greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip 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.
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
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?"
spoke the earliest form of 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 combining the best of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved 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.
Spartan-take care of farm, athletic, strong women 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, 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