Geography
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
The water of three sides.
This is the form of government in a Greek city-state that usually came first?
What is Monarchy?
Why did King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?
Such gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian rule.
The oracle of Delphi was a priestess whose words were believed to come from
Apollo
What idea that is important today came from ancient Athens?
People should rule themselves
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They isolated communities.
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
Steep mountains kept people from different areas apart.
To defeat the Persians at Marathon, the Greeks made us of
a strong navy.
For what crime was Socrates arrested?
Asking questions that seemed to dishonor the gods.
Which feature of Athens's geography most affected its economy?
It was close to the sea.
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
Citizens voted directly on all issues.
What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?
The Spartans defeated the Persians
The word philosophy comes from the Greek words meaning
"love of wisdom"
Which physical feature made Sparta somewhat isolated?
Surrounding mountains
Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
They each wanted more land.
Who belonged to the councils of aristocrats?
Rich men who had land from their families.
Why was the Battle of Plataea important?
It ended the Persian wars.
Why was Pericles famous?
He led the government during the Golden Age?
A 12 year old Athenian girl would most likely get her education?
from her mother
How did colonies affect ancient Greek culture?
They spread the culture over a wide area?
Which word in English comes from a Greek word meaning "few"?
What is a oligarch?
What was an important result of the Persian wars?
They prevented Persia from conquering Greece.
Athens paid salaries to men who held public office. How did that affect the growth of democracy?
It helped democracy by enabling people who were not rich to work for the government.
Why did Athenian schoolboys have to memorize everything?
There were not enough books.