Ancient Greek Review

Key Terms

100

A Greek city-state

A Polis

200

A person who belongs to a certain country and can participate in politics, and has rights of that country. 

Citizen

300

A form of government in which the people directly participate in making laws. 

Democracy

400

A form of government where one person takes complete control and tries to rule over everyone else 

Tyranny 

500

A type of government where a group of rich people run the government.

Aristocracy

Geography

100

Mainland Greece is located on what geographic feature? (think: Land surrounded by water on 3 sides).

Peninsula

200

Each Greek city-state had difficulty sharing cultures and ideas because of these physical geography characteristics. 

Mountains

(Also acceptable, but not as needed): Islands

300

Greece is different from other major civilizations like Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia--why? 

It doesn't have a river running through it; it's surrounded by seas.

400

Greece's biggest mountain, where it's believed the Gods lived. 

Mount Olympus

500

Greece is surrounded by three seas. Name them.

Mediterranean

Aegean 

Ionian 

 

Who am I?

100

I was the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey. I also was a major star of the hit cartoon, The Simpsons. 

Homer 

200

I was a famous philosopher who taught people to question everything they read or knew, and to be curious about the world around them (hint: We did one of these earlier, named after the philosopher).

Socrates 

300

I am the King of Macedonia. I conquered the Persian Empire and built one of the biggest empires at only 20 years old, but I died from either poison or a mosquito at 33. 

Alexander the Great 

400

I was considered the King of the Gods. I killed my father, saved my brothers and sisters, and took my throne on Mount Olympus. 

Zeus

500

I was the King of Macedon before I died and gave way to my son. I wanted to take over Persia, but never actually did. 

Philip II.

Events in World History

100

This civilization was the first civilization in Greece, located on the island of Crete. 

Minoans

200

The wars between the Greeks and the Persian Empire

The Greco-Persian Wars 

300

The war between Athens and Sparta.

Peloponnesian War 

400

These were the first GREEKS to be on the Mainland. What was this civilization called? 

Myceneans 

500

What led to the decline and eventual fall of the Macedonian Empire? 

Internal fighting between generals after Alexander the Great fell.

Miscellaneous

100

Every four years, we hold these sporting events which first started in Ancient Greece to praise the Gods. 

Olympics 

200

This building is usually on top of a hill in a city-state to protect people from foreign invaders. 

Acropolis

300

Two of the most famous types of Greek drama 

Comedies & Tragedies

400

Which city-state gave the MOST rights to women? 

Sparta 

500

Using evidence in our modern world, explain which of the following achievements from Greece is MOST important. Don't say "I think," just make an argument using specific evidence (like a thesis statement).

Drama

Olympics

Epic/hero poetry/novels

Philosophy

Democracy

Answers will vary. Teacher has final say on points.