Greek Mythology
Where did the Greeks believe the gods lived?
Mt. Olympus
In what city did democracy begin?
Athens
Greece is located in.....
What is Southern Europe?
What was the name of the ancient Greek currency?
Drachma
Sporting event held every four years started to honor the Greek God Zeus.
Olympics
The Greeks were ___________theistic
Polytheistic: belief in more than one or many gods.
What is the difference between Direct and Representative democracy?
Direct: Everyone Votes
Representative: People elect leaders to make decisions for them.
What seas surround Greece?
Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean
What places did Greece trade with?
Asia Minor, Egypt, places in the Mediterranean.
The famous teacher known for his questioning techniques.
Socrates
Name 3 Greek gods and what they are the gods of.
Mr. Browning will determine if you get points.
Define Tyranny.
A type of government that uses force to rule.
Greece is what kind of landform?
List at least 3 goods that were traded in Greece.
Wheat, papyrus, fabrics, glass, metals, spices, wood
grains, olives, honey, meat, figs, wine, tools, perfumes, and pottery
Famous poet that wrote the illiad and odyssey
Homer
Which god was the king of all the gods?
Zeus
What is the difference between aristocracy and oligarchy?
Aristocracy is a type of government where the richest class rules. Oligarchy is rule by a few people.
Why was farming difficult in Greece?
Mountains, poor soil, Mediterranean climate
Why did the Greeks have to become excellent shipbuilders and sailors?
They had to trade with the hundreds of Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.
If I was living in Ancient Greece would identify more with all of Greece or just my city-state?
City-State.
What purpose did mythology serve in Ancient Greece?
It provided answers to questions about life, death, and natural disasters.
Representative Democracy
How could the natural barriers of Greece help or hurt them?
Mr. Browning will determine if the answer is correct.
Why would the Greeks build colonies around the Mediterranean sea?
To get more resources.
Famous mathematician that created the Pythagorean Theorem.
Pythagoras