Ancient Greece Mix
What is a monarchy?
A type of government in which one person has power
What was the role of men in Spartan culture?
To become strong, tough, warriors
What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?
Greek architecture
True or False:
In Ancient Athens, everyone over the age of 18 were considered citizens.
False
Ancient Greece was located on which continent?
Europe
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Someone who comes to power illegally through the use of force.
Tyrant
Historians have nicknamed this Greek City as the "School of Ancient Greece" due to this culture's love of wisdom, art and literature.
Athens
The ancient Greeks gave us one of the best contests in the world that we still celebrate every four years. What is it called?
The Olympics
What is an Athenian?
Someone from Athens
Which is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?
rocky hills and mountains
Democracy
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According to the legend of the Trojan War, what role did a large wooden horse have in allowing the Greeks to enter the heavily guarded city of Troy?
They hid inside the horse and escaped during the night to open the gates.
What did architects of ancient Greece use in the construction of their buildings?
columns
Why do we know so little about Ancient Greece during the dark ages? When the Dorians took over, what didn't they do that earlier civilizations had?
The didn't write stuff down
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After the Dorians took control of early Ancient Greece, Greece fell into what Historians call a "dark age". What does a "Dark Age" in history?
A Dark Age is a period of history that we know very little about.
This Greek City State was the birthplace of the political system known as Democracy
Athens
Women had more freedom in this part of Greece compared to other Ancient Greek City States
Sparta
What is one of the most famous buildings on Earth built as a temple to honor Athena, the goddess of wisdom?
The Parthenon
The City-States of Athens and Sparta briefly put their differences aside to work together against an invasion of this Empire?
Persian Empire
What role did the spread of Greek stories, myths and legends have in unifying the different civilizations of Ancient Greece?
The spread of these popular stories led to the creation of a common language, history, culture and among the greeks
The United States can thank the people of this Greek City state for the system of government we use in our country
Athens
Marathon
What are four contributions made by the ancient Greeks?
Columns, pottery, the Olympics, and Direct Democracy
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The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted 27 years. What led to this war, and what was the outcome?
answers will vary.