Sparta
What did the average day for a Spartan boy look like?
The average boy would be training for the military
Who led the Delian League?
Athens
How did Socrates change the way students and teachers interact.
Socrates created the socratic method which is a teaching method where the teachers asks question after question to guide deeper thinking.
Which group of ancient Greek women had greater freedom?
Spartan Women
How did Athens obtain many of their resources and how did Sparta?
Athens- Trade
Sparta- Conquest
Who benefited the most from the oligarchies that governed many ancient Greek city-states?
wealthy people
The Parthenon is considered the finest example of ancient Greek architecture because of its
balance and harmony of parts.
According to the ancient Greeks’ beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
on Mount Olympus
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
How did Greek scientists change the way people viewed and understood the natural world around them?
Most ancient people connected everyday events, like rain, common illness, or the rising and setting sun, with the activities of the gods or spirits. Greek scientists began to look for natural causes for such events. First, they made observations of nature. Then they formed hypotheses to explain what they observed
How did government in Sparta differ from government in Athens?
Sparta’s citizens had a weaker role in their government.
Which of the following statements best explains why direct democracy worked in ancient Athens?
The city-state’s population of citizens was small.
Read the quote from Plato.
“Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy . . . cities will never have rest from their evils—no, nor the human race.”
In this quotation, Plato expresses his belief that political leaders should be
wise/Philosopher kings
Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece?
King Philip
Describe the military tactics and weapons that King Philip used to conquer Greece. How did these tactics and weapons give Macedonian soldiers an advantage over the Greeks?
Like the Greeks, Philip organized his infantry into phalanxes. However, he equipped each man with an 18-foot-long pike called a sarissa. The Macedonian sarissa was much longer than the spears used by the Greeks. This allowed the Macedonians to attack the Greek soldiers before they could get close enough to fight back. It also meant that the Greek phalanxes could not easily attack the Macedonian phalanxes head on. Philip also trained his phalanxes to change directions in battle without losing their formation. Being armed with sarissas and able to fight with this greater discipline made the Macedonians an irresistible force.
How was life in Sparta different from life in Athens?
Spartans feared change, while Athenians valued new ideas.
Spartan boys were taught to obey orders, while Athenian boys received a well-rounded education.
Which group(s) resented Athens’ growing power after the Second Persian War?
Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and other members of the Delian League
Read the excerpt from a Greek lyric poem.
“On a dappled throne, deathless goddess, Aphrodite,
Zeus’ child, charmer, I beg of you:
break me not with aching, nor with grief,
Lady, tame my heart!”
—Sappho, “The Ode to Aphrodite”
This lyric poem focuses on
focuses on human emotion.
Which of the following was a result of the independent spirit of the early Greeks?
frequent wars between city-states
Rank and describe the social classes of ancient Greece.
: Rich aristocrats who owned large plots of land were at the top of society. Actual working farmers with large amounts of land also enjoyed a high rank. Next were small landowners, merchants, and artisans, and below them, tenant farmers and other landless poor. Slaves were at the bottom of society
Which of the following were tasks done by Spartan ephors?
took care of the day-to-day operation of the government
made sure that the kings and the council ruled within the law
How did Athenian democracy differ from most modern democracies?
Athenian democracy was a direct democracy.
Women could not vote or hold office in Athens.
What were some of the effects of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
Greek culture was spread far beyond Greece.
Alexandria became an important city for scholarly pursuits.
What were two causes of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and its allies feared Athens’ power.
Athens placed a ban on trade with Megara.
Explain how Corinth’s location may have contributed to its economic power.
Due to its coastal location on the Isthmus of Corinth, Corinth was well situated for sea trade with both Europe in the west and Asia in the east. As a result, Corinth probably developed a strong trade economy. In addition, because Corinth controlled the Isthmus of Corinth, a land route that many ships might have crossed when traveling between Europe and Asia, Corinth may have charged those ships a toll or tax. Corinth might also have taxed trade going between the Peloponnesian Peninsula and mainland Greece.