Greece
A form of Greek literature performed on stage, focusing on tragedy and comedy.
What is drama.
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
This physical feature made it difficult for Greek city-states to unite and encouraged the development of independent poleis.
What are mountains.
Mainly found in Sparta, a type of government that was characterized as a small ruling group that held political power, and were perceived in a negative light.
What is an oligarchy.
This civil war between Athens and Sparta that lasted nearly 30 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
The study of fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, and existence.
What is philosophy.
Which main city state in Ancient Greece treated women more poorly
Athens
Island that was the home of the Minoan Civilization.
What is Crete?
Name the 3 main Greek philosophers.
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
In Athens, citizens could participate in the democratic process, but these two groups were excluded.
Who are women and slaves.
This is a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
Bonus 300--name the two major peninsulas in Ancient Greece and the major city-state on each.
What is a peninsula?
Peloponnesus - Sparta
Attica - Athens
This form of government, developed in Athens, allowed citizens to vote directly on laws.
What is democracy.
Northern kingdom that eventually conquered Greece under Philip II
What is Macedonia?
What modern country modeled their government off of Polybius's conclusion of a "mixed government", which was a combination of the positive characteristics several forms of Greek governments, called a republic.
USA
These wars were fought between the Greek city-states and Darius and Xerxes.
What are the Persian Wars?
A period of great prosperity, cultural achievement, and stability between the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian Wars.
What was the Hellenic Age or the Golden Age of Greece?
Only free ____________ could be citizens in Athens.
Men
What is A-E-G-E-A-N?
Three styles of Greek architecture:
Plain, or ___________
Scroll, or ___________
Fancy, or ________________
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Three major battles between Athens and Persia and who won them.
What are Marathon (Athens)
Thermopylae (Persians)
Salamis Bay (Athens)
This leader was an early step toward democracy by writing the first, harsh legal code.
Who was Draco.
What type of Government did Athens begin with?
What is a monarchy
Where were Olympics held? and on what peninsula?
Olympia - Peloponnesus
Type of government made up of members of rich families who owned large farms and were politically powerful.
Aristocracy
This temple, located on the Acropolis, was dedicated to Athena.
What is the Parthenon.