GEOGRAPHY
Greek Culture
Alexander's Legacy
All About Vocab.
100
TRUE or FALSE:
Ancient Greeks mainly relied on farming for their food.
DAILY DOUBLE
FALSE
DAILY DOUBLE: Mostly relied on trade
100
What caused Greek city-states to develop independent of each other?
Their physical geography made it difficult to travel and communicate on land
- mountains
- rough terrain
100
Alexander the Great became the King of __________ after his father, King Phillip II, was assassinated.
Macedonia/ Macendon
100
Define a Peninsula
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides 
200
Name the mountain the ancient Greeks believed their gods lived on.
Mount Olympus
200
All Greek City-States had this at the center of their city. What is this called?
An Acropolis
200
Alexander was taught by this person
Aristotle 
200
What do we call a government where one person rules harshly with absolute power?
Tyranny/Tyrant
300
The Minoans were easily conquered by the Mycenaeans after a large wave caused by an earthquake. What is another name for this natural disaster?
A tsunami
300
Please name 2 of the 3 most famous Greek philosophers that we explored in class
- Socrates
- Plato
- Aristotle
300
Alexander is known for starting the _____________ era.
DAILY DOUBLE
Hellenistic culture
300
Ancient Greeks used the natural ________ to protect their ships for travel and trade.
Harbors
400
List 3 physical features of Greece
400
This early Greek civilization gave us the basis for the English alphabet?
Phoenician
400
List 3 locations Alexander conquered during his time as King.
400
Define a primary source
a first hand record of an event from people who experienced the event
500
What is the name of the Sea that the ancient Greeks colonized for commercial trade?
The Mediterranean Sea
500
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
- Persia invades Greece
- Greek City-States work together to push Persia out
- Athens gains too much power
- Sparta attacks Athens outside Athen's city walls
500
List 3 reasons Alexander earned the title "Alexander the Great"
- Spreading of Greek culture across the Western world
- Undefeated in conquest as king
- Accepted cultures and most religions outside his own to be practiced under his rule
- Defeated King Darius III of the Persian Empire
- Largest Empire at the time
500
Sparta's government included 2 kings and a counsel of the most wealthy and power citizens. What type of government did Sparta have?
An oligarchy