Government
Gods and Godesses
Athens and Sparta
Development and Trade
Drama and Literature
100
What is a tyranny?
Government controlled by one person who seized power by force.
100
Who was the "father" of all Greek gods.
Zeus
100
What are the respective ages that people could become citizens at in Athens and Sparta?
18 and 30
100
What did the Mycenaeans have to do with the Minoans?
They took over the Minoans.
100
What kinds of plays did the Greeks perform?
Comedies and tragedies
200
What is the difference between a monarchy and a democracy?
A monarchy has one ruler making all of the decisions. A democracy is controlled by the people entirely.
200
Who was the god of drama, wine, and parties?
Dionyseus
200
Which city-state had the largest slave population?
Sparta
200
What did the Minoans contribute to the development of the Greeks?
Written language and trade routes.
200
What is a tragedy?
A play/piece of literature where the hero's flaw brings about his downfall.
300
What is an oligarchy and which city-state used it for its form of government?
When a small group of people or a few individuals hold power over a larger group of people/the population. Sparta
300
What were the places where Greeks could worship their gods and what was the name of the place where people could come and worship Apollo?
Sanctuaries, Delphi
300
What did Sparta and Athens base their economy on?
Army/military and farming/trade.
300
What was the period that followed the Dark Ages called and what did it bring?
Age of Expansion. Democracy and city-states.
300
How often did the Greeks have drama festivals?
Twice a year.
400
Who could participate in Athenian democracy? Who may not like the answer and why?
Male citizens over the age of 18. The rich may not like this because it gives the poor equal power.
400
Why did Greeks perform plays or compete in sports for the gods?
To entertain and honor the gods.
400
What was the difference in the role of women between the two city-states?
Spartan women were given a physical education. Athenian women learned crafts and poetry from their mothers.
400
How did the geography of Greece influence its development?
The limited farmland and easy access to the ocean allowed Greece to trade with other nations which encouraged economic growth.
400
Why is the Odyssey an important source of information about Greek history?
It showed the cultural values of the Greek and demonstrates how the oral history saved the history and culture of Ancient Greece.
500
How did Athenian democracy work?
The council could propose laws. Citizens voted every 9 days. They also had a court system where the citizens were the judge and jury.
500
How are the Greek gods similar to Egyptian gods?
While the names are different, each god was a god of "something" such as the sun, moon, weather. The Greeks and Egyptians believed that their gods controlled the natural world.
500
List three differences about education/training between Sparta and Athens?? (Not including how women were trained.)
Spartan boys left home at the age of 7, lived in barracks, ate with soldiers in the mess hall for the rest of their lives, endured harsh conditions such as sleeping on the floor and only having one pair of clothes, and threw away babies who were deemed "insufficient." Athenian boys lived at home, learned many subjects, joined the military reserve force after two years of training, and only the wealthy received an education.
500
Why did the Athenians used coined money?
They could buy any product from anyone.
500
In what play does the main character rebury her brothers which leads to the death of most of the characters?
Antigone
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