Geography & Government
City-States
Persian Wars
The Macedonians
The Legacy of Greece
100
Why did the greeks preferred sea travel to land?
Because they found travel through the mountains to be more difficult.
100
In what city-state did the education of both boys and girls include military training?
Sparta trained both boys and girls for this purpose.
100
Why the Persians believed it would be easy to conquer Greece.
Because their empire was the largest and Greece had less land with fewer people.
100
What was the major effect of the Peloponnesian War?
The Macedonians were able to conquer Greece.
100
Who is the man who calculated the distance from the Earth to the Moon?
Hipparchus
200
Why were goats, sheep, olive trees, and grapes well suited to Greece?
Because they didn't need flat land to grow them.
200
How do we know that Sparta discouraged trade with other city-states?
Because they used iron rods for trade.
200
Who was the ruler of the vast Persian Empire?
King Darius
200
When did Alexander's empire fall apart?
After Alexander's death.
200
Who are the two Greek men associated with geometry?
Pythagoras and Euclid
300
What were the four specific actions the Greeks took to start a colony?
First was consulting an oracle, second - gathering food and supplies, third - traveling by sea, and fourth - choosing a good location.
300
In Athenian democracy, who were the only people that could speak in the assembly.
Only free men, who were citizens, were allowed to speak there.
300
Who is the Greek king that force the Persians to fight in a narrow pass at Thermopylae?
King Leonidas
300
Who was responsible for uniting the Greek city-states under his command?
Alexander the Great because he gave them a common enemy.
300
Where did Greek gods live in Ancient Greece?
In Greek temples.
400
Under what type of government did the poor become poorer?
In a Greek oligarchy because the rich became richer.
400
Under what type of government did the poor become poorer?
Under a Greek oligarchy because the rich became richer.
400
What is the name of the Greek battle in which the Greeks won using their knowledge of waterways?
The battle of Salamis.
400
What is the way Alexander used religion to control his empire?
He encouraged people to believe he was a god.
400
How do we know that ancient Greeks valued physical health as much as intellect?
Because the Greeks loved sports.
500
How does a tyrant and king come to rule?
The first is taking government rule by force, the other inherits the power.
500
In Athens, the men were selected for members of what council in a random drawing?
They were selected for the Council of 500.
500
What are the names of three famous battles in which Greeks used a clever strategy to win?
The battles of : Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae.
500
What did Alexander do after his military victories in Persia?
He adopted Persian practices.
500
How did the Athenians show they highly honored Athena?
Because they built her the Parthenon on top of a hill.
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