Minoans or Mycenaens
Athens and Sparta
The Peloponnesian War
Learning and the Arts
Literature
Greek Achievements
On the Map
100
These people developed on the mainland of Greece
Who are the Mycenaeans?
100
People who listened to a trial to decide if a person was innocent or guilty.
What are jurors?
100
Sparta besieged Athens by surrounding the city, but the siege ended when this broke out.
What is a plague?
100
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are examples of Greek _____________.
What are philosophers?
100
These were mostly about gods and heroes, included comedy and tragedy, and were performed during religious festivals.
What are Greek plays?
100
The ancient Greeks were the first to hold this event which was a special festival to honor the gods where athletes from all over Greece would compete in various events.
What are the Olympic Games?
100
The country that we're learning about
What is Greece?
200
These people attacked cities and pirated ships.
Who are the Mycenaens?
200
Sparta's government was more concerned about having a strong ____________ than they were about individual rights of people.
What is army?
200
The Spartan navy blocked this waterway, forcing Athens to surrender.
What is Hellespont?
200
He was thought to be the god of music
Who is Apollo?
200
These often had animals as the main characters and usually contained a moral.
What are fables?
200
He studied geometry and developed a theorem about the area of triangles.
Who is Pythagoras?
200
The current capital of the country we're learning about, and one of the most famous city-states.
What is Athens?
300
These people gained wealth from trading with others.
Who are the Minoans?
300
Sparta had this type of government where a few people ruled.
What is an oligarchy?
300
They won the Peloponnesian War.
What is Sparta?
300
Boys began school at this age and continued until they were at least 14.
What is 6 years old?
300
These told stories about Greek gods or goddesses or human heroes and were passed down by storytellers.
What are Greek myths?
300
He is famous for his contributions to the study of Medicine.
Who is Hippocrates?
300
The island that the Minoans lived on
What is Crete?
400
These people had large palaces that reflected wealthy and artistic people.
Who are the Minoans?
400
Athens and other city-states formed this league.
What is the Delian League?
400
This is one affect of the Peloponnesian War on Greek civilization.
What is: 1. people were killed, 2. buildings were destroyed, 3. farmland was ravaged
400
Students wrote using the Greek ________________ on wax-coated tablets.
What is alphabet?
400
Greek author of many fables.
Who is Aesop?
400
He was a mathematician who advanced the development of pulleys.
Who is Archimedes?
400
One of the most famous city-states.
What is Sparta?
500
This civilization ended when invaders conquered their fortresses.
What is Mycenaen?
500
Sparta and other city-states formed this league.
What is the Poloponnesian League?
500
After the Peloponnesian War, Sparta took control of Greece for this long and Athens lost its democracy.
What is 30 years?
500
This Greek developed the scientific method of careful observation and record keeping.
Who is Aristotle?
500
He wrote the epic poems The Illiad and The Odyssey which emphasized values that heroes should have and gave glimpses into the life and culture of Greece during the Dark Age.
Who is Homer?
500
He helped restore the former beauty of Athens by encouraging the rebuilding of sacred buildings and bringing in the classical age of architecture.
Who is Pericles?
500
A peninsula that forms the southern portion of Greece
What is Peloponnesus?