GEOGRAPHY
THE DARK AGE
CITY-STATES
CLASSICAL GREECE
ALEXANDER THE GREAT
100
Is about the size of the state of Louisiana
What is Greece?
100
The reason this period in history is called the Dark Age.
What is the fact that few records of what happened exist?
100
A fortified area located at the top of the hill
What is the acropolis?
100
What the first Greek dramas were called
What are tragedies?
100
The Greek capital of Egypt
What is Alexandria?
200
2 geographical features that have played a significant role in the development of Greek history
What are mountains and seas?
200
This replaced bronze
What is iron?
200
The type of government Athens was known for
What is democracy?
200
Greek word that means "love of wisdom"
What is philosophy?
200
The warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad whom Alexander sought to imitate
Who is Achilles?
300
The mountains isolated Greeks from one another causing this effect.
What are different communities with different ways of life?
300
One of the truly great poets of all time
Who is Homer?
300
The biggest difference between Athens & Sparta
What is democracy (Athens) and a military state (Athens)?
300
The most important form of Greek architecture, dedicated to a god or goddess
What is a temple?
300
Alexander became king of this country when he was only 20 years old.
What is Macedonia?
400
Two of the 3 seas that surround Greece
What is the Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean or the Black Sea?
400
Two epic poems based on the Trojan War.
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?
400
The period of Athenian and Greek history, which saw the height of Athenian power and brilliance.
What is the Age of Pericles?
400
Greek religion did not ahve a body or doctrine so Greeks became dependent on these ceremonies or ties to gain favor from the gods
What are rituals?
400
Alexander moved immediately to fulfill his father's dream of conquering this empire
What is Persia?
500
The effect of the seas on Greek society
What is trade (outside contact) or establishing colonies?
500
The 2 values Homer taught
What are courage and honor?
500
After the war with Persia, Pericles set in motion this type of program
What is a massive rebuilding program?
500
How and why Socrates died
What is drinking poison for his idea of socratic method?
500
Two examples to show Alexander was "Great"
What is invading & defeating the Persian Empire? What is ruthless & brave?
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