Ancient Greece
Way of life
Government
Religion
Extra
100
What type of land is the mainland of Greece?
What is a peninsula.
100
What is a polis?
What is another name for city-state.
100
What is the name of the government system where there is only one person in charge, usually a king or queen?
What is a monarchy.
100
Ancient Greeks believed in many gods. This means that they were ______________.
What is polytheistic.
100
What is the Golden Age?
What is a period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievements.
200
Where did the first tribes of Greece centralize?
What is Crete.
200
Who invaded the Minoans?
What is the Mycenaean's.
200
Where does the power to rule come from in a democracy?
What is the citizens.
200
What is a traditional story about gods and heroes?
What is a myth.
200
What was the outcome of the creation of Greek colonies?
What is the spread of culture and trade was constant.
300
Who was the first tribe to inhabit Greece?
What is the Minoans.
300
What was the Athenian's way of life?
What is education, art, and democracy.
300
Which government system has one-person, with military leadership experience, who controls everything, usually by force?
What is a tyranny.
300
Why did ancient Greeks perform rituals?
What is they wanted good fortune and approval from the gods.
300
What does "Paxa Olympica" mean?
What is olympic truce.
400
How did the first tribes of Greece make their wealth?
What is trading.
400
What were the original requirements to be a citizen of a Greek city-state?
What is a free, native born man who owned land.
400
What is an oligarchy?
What is a government where a few people hold the power.
400
Why did Greeks build temples?
What is to worship their gods and make offerings.
400
What was the Dark Age? How was the population effected during this time?
What is a difficult time period where trading slowed down and poverty took hold. During this time, population decreased. After the Dark Age, population began to grow again.
500
What is the name for an ordinary citizen who fights in battle for their city-state?
What is a hoplite.
500
Why was Greece's land NOT ideal for farming?
What is the land was very rocky and mountainous.
500
How were members chosen for the Council of 500? What was a requirement for the Council of Elders?
What is in the Council of 500, members were chosen by lottery. In the Council of Elders, members had to be over 60 years old.
500
What are architecture, drama, and philosophy all considered?
What is Greek achievements.
500
Which Greek city-state was considered to have a Golden Age? Why?
What is Athens. This is because Athens had many inventions. This is where the most Greek achievements came from. They were also very prosperous and peaceful because their economy was based on trade and tourism. They welcomed people into their city-state and thrived.
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