The Arts
Geography
The Greeks
This and That
Government
100
a long poem that tells a story
What is an epic?
100
Due to the isolation caused by mountains and islands, these communities developed that had their own customs and beliefs.
What are city-states?
100
a widespread disease that killed many Athenians during the Peloponnesian War; including Pericles
What is the plague?
100
Greece is on this continent.
What is Europe?
100
This type of government means citizens govern themselves.
What is democracy?
200
This famous Greek poet wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who was Homer?
200
a high, rocky hill on or near where people built cities (for protection)
What is an acropolis?
200
Unlike Athens, in ancient Sparta the government concentrated all its resources on this.
What is raising brave and skillful warriors.(the military)
200
This was the center of public life in ancient Greece.
What is the agora?
200
By the end of Greece's Dark Ages, most city-states were ruled by members of the rich and powerful families called this.
Who were aristocrats?
300
This temple was built for the goddess Athena. Rows of columns surrounded it on four sides. Within the columns was a room that held a statue of Athena. Its ruins can still be seen today in Athens.
What is the Parthenon?
300
Only this amount (fraction) of Greece's land is farmland.
What is 1/5? (one fifth)
300
This was the name given to Spartan slaves.
What were helots?
300
This is the present day capital of Greece.
What is Athens?
300
Aristocratic governments were overthrown by this type of ruler who seized power by force.
What is a tyrant?
400
This is how the Athenians paid for their beautiful city filled with spectacular architecture, sculpture, and literature. (3 ways)
What is by receiving tribute from other city-states, trade, and mining silver.
400
This was a strategy used in war. The Spartans used it against the Athenians. It forced the Athenians to surrender due to starvation.
What is a blockade?
400
Alexander the Great invaded Persia. This idea to do that came from this influential man in his life.
Who was his father, King Philip?
400
This man was a great mathematician. He developed the branch of mathematics called geometry.
Who was Euclid?
400
This group of Athenians benefited most from democracy.
What are male citizens over 18? (only 1/5 of the population of Athens)
500
The Athenians were the first to write dramas. These are the two most common types.
What are tragedies and comedies?
500
These three seas surround Greece.
What are the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the Aegean Sea?
500
Alexander the Great conquered Persia, Egypt, and lands extending beyond the Indus River in the east. As a result, Greek culture was spread throughout these lands. What might you see in these kingdoms that proves this. (at least 3)
What are Greek temples, architecture, Greek leaders, agoras, theaters, and the Greek language?
500
This philosopher was one of the most famous during the Golden Age of Athens. He would walk around the agora discussing wisdom and goodness. He wanted people to consider the true meaning of qualities such as justice and courage.
Who was Socrates?
500
This leader of Athens was the most powerful man in Athenian politics. He was well-educated and had the best interests of his city at heart. When he made speeches to the Athenians, he could move and persuade them.
Who was Pericles?
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