Athens & Sparta
What were two causes of the Peloponnesian War?
1) Sparta and its allies feared Athens' power.
2) Athens placed a trade ban on Megara.
What were two effects of Alexander's conquests?
1) Greek culture was spread far and wide beyond Greece.
2) Alexandria became an important city for scholars.
What did stoics believe?
"You have power over your mind."
What is a lyric poem?
Short poem performed by singers and accompanied by musicians.
What was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
Frequent wars between the city-states.
Why did direct democracy work in Athens?
It's population of citizens was small.
What caused the Greek city-states to become part of the Macedonian Empire?
Phillip II conquered the divided city-states and united them under Macedonian rule.
They were unified by a common enemy.
True
What was Mount Olympus?
It was where the major gods and goddesses lived.
Who benefitted from an oligarchy?
Wealthy people
What did the ephors of Sparta do?
They took care of the day to day operations of government and made sure that the kings and council ruled within the law.
Alexander the Great was the King of________.
Macedonia
What did the chorus do in Greek plays?
They commented on the actions of the characters and what was going on during the play.
What is an epic poem?
Which leader united Greece?
Alexander the Great
How did Athenian democracy differ from our own? (TWO WAYS)
Athenian democracy was a direct democracy.
Women could not vote or hold office.
What military tactics and weapons did Phillip II use to gain an advantage?
1) Infantry was divided into phalanxes.
2) Every man was given a sarissa. Sarissas allowed them to fight from farther away.
What does a teacher do when using the Socratic method?
There is a shared dialogue between the teacher and student.
Questions are asked to build knowledge and understanding.
What does "Hellenistic" mean?
To imitate the Greeks
The Parthenon is considered the finest example of Greek architecture because it
Has balance and harmony of parts.
How did the government in Sparta differ from the government in Athens?
Sparta's citizens had a weaker role in their government.
It had a strategic location between Asia, Euope, and Africa.
It was a center of culture, commerce, and learning.
Who were the 3 main Greek philosophers?
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
What were the two types of Greek plays?
Comedies and Tragedies
Which group of ancient Greek women had the most freedom?
Spartan women