Its all Greek to me!
On what continent is Greece Located?
Europe
Which form of government allows power in the hands of the people.
Democracy
What type of government did Sparta have?
An Oligarchy
What culture Alexander spread through his conquests.
Greek culture
Who is called "the father of modern medicine?"
Hippocrates
Who is the king of the Olympians?
Zeus
What type of government allows a small group of people to rule?
Oligarchy
The name for a spartan slave
A helot
What war was fought between the Sparta and Athens (for 27 years) that allowed King Philip II to conquer the country?
The Peloponnesian War
What is Pythagoras famous for?
Math/geometry/the Pythagorean theorem.
What ancient country/nation bordered ancient Greece to the north?
Macedonia
If Ms. Bullough had locked Mrs. Ramsfield in Narnia and taken over her class, it would be an example of what government type?
Tyranny
300 Spartans fought bravely against the Persians in this great battle...
The Battle of Thermopylae
What is the most famous city founded by Alexander the Great? Where was it located?
Alexandria -- in Egypt
Name one thing Hipparchus is famous for
Options:
studied and named more than 850 stars
figured out how to est. the distance from the earth to the sun and the moon
His theories allowed later scientists to predict eclipses
Who is the Greek goddess of the hearth.
Hestia.
What is the definition of a citizen (in a democracy)
A member of a democracy who has certain rights and responsibilities
What was the purpose of education in Sparta?
To produce men and women who could protect the city-state.
How did Alexander use religion to inspire loyalty?
...?
The way we classify animals and plants today reflects the work of which famous ancient Greek person?
Aristotle
What is the modern-day capital of Greece?
Athens
Was democracy in ancient Greek times the same as democracy, as it is practices in America today? explain.
Options:
In America:
women are citizens/can vote
we have a representative democracy (we vote for senators, congressmen/women that them vote on some things on our behalf (Athens had a direct democracy)
we vote for a leader (president), they did not
We are not free to speak at any assembly meeting (of congress, or the senate)
Two 500 point questions (the team who selected this one gets first pick):
1. Why would it be better to be a woman in Sparta? (2 + reasons required)
1. Why would it be better to be a woman in Athens? (2 + reasons required)
responses vary
How did Alexander the Great show respect for/adopt ways of conquered cultures?
...?
Name 8 things that ancient Greece/Greeks contributed to modern society.
Choose 8:
-language and literature
-government
-medicine
-understanding of the body
-mathematics
-astronomy
-geography
-understanding of plants and animals
-architecture
-theater
-sports