Ancient Greece Civilizations
What is cultural diffusion and who is credited with bringing much of it to Greece and beyond?
The spread and mixing of ideas, art, innovations, etc. to both adopt and form new cultures.
Alexander the Great
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What city-state were the Arts most important too
Athens
Who has the power in a democracy?
The citizens
Sparta - more harsh, worse work but chance to buy freedom
Athens- Comparably better treatment, but no chance for freedom- viewed as a natural condition
Which empire threatened Greece around 500 BC?
Persia
What was the core focus of Spartan government, life and culture?
military/war
What two geographic features led to the isolation of Ancient Greek city-states?
Mountains and seas.
In 338BC who used his well-trained army to seize control of Ancient Greece, which his son would come to inherit and add to his expansive empire
Phillip II of Macedonia
How were the Golden Ages of Athens and the Gupta Empire in India similar?
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- promoted arts
- engaged in extensive trade
Who were two of the three Great Philosophers of Classical Greece?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
What did both Athens and Sparta have in common? (2 things)
language and culture
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
What were the four primary civilizations that were brought together to create Hellenetic Civilization?
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, Indian (to the smallest degree)
If a woman was looking to peruse education and have a role in the social and political world, argue weather she should live in Athens or Sparta
Sparta - access to education, although military based and ability to have a role outside the home
A powerful empire that attempted to invade and conquer Greece.
The Persians.
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males
Which geographic feature further was an especially important barrier to political unity amongst city-states?
mountains
Where did modern democracy begin?
Athens
Were the governments of Athens and Sparta, while having differences in their use of military, otherwise the same?
No, Sparta had an oligarchy with two kings while Athens had a direct democracy
After Alexander the Great conquered different civilizations, including Greece and Egypt, he established a new civilization. What was the name of it's culture
Hellenistic Culture
What type of Government did Athens develop?
Democracy
Because it was hard to farm, many Greeks became very good at what?
Trade
Define an oligarchy, and describe the kind of oligarchy that existed in one of Greece's city-states
Rule by the few, often wealthy and powerful. In Sparta, a small group held power and were headed by two kings.
What is civic engagement and how did it vary between Athens and Sparta?
Being involved in one's government and community life.
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