Map Review
List all 8 directions on the compass rose.
N, S, E, W, NE,NW, SE, SW
Who were the earliest Greek settlers
Minoans
What definition best fits the term city- state?
A small country that only has one city
In Greek mythology, who were the parents of the gods?
Titans
What is the best definition for democracy?
A country where people get to vote for their leaders and laws
What intermediate direction is between south and west?
Sw
What did the minoans do to become rich and powerful?
Trade with other city states
What definition best fits the term polis?
A fort
What were humans made of in Greek mythology?
Clay
What type of government did Athens create?
Democracy
What intermediate direction is between north and west?
NW
What island did the minoans live on?
Crete
Athens always had the same type of government. True or False.
False
Who was the god of lighting?
Zeus
Were men and women treated equally in Athens?
No
List the five states that border Ohio
Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, WV, Penn
How were women treated in Minoan culture?
Good
What is the best definition for monarchy
A country ran by a king or queen
Who was the god of war?
Ares
Who won the war between Athnes and Sparta?
Sparta
List the five great lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
What event weakened the Minoans?
A volcano
What is the best definition for oligarchy?
a country ran by a small group of leaders
Who was the god of wisdom?
Athena
Why did the Greeks create so many myths and gods?
To explain the world around them