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 House/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, 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?
Plato,Socrates, 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 phillp
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
mystery,volcano erupted,tsunami,earthquakes,invitation
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
Not a lot of food, started at the age of 7, no shoes,
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.
Tragedy and comedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
pLauge
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
crete an empire combing 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