First Greeks
Who was actually Greek? The Minoans or Myceneans?
Myceneans
What is a direct democracy?
A government that represents decisions where citizens pass laws directly, without the use of representatives
Who fought in the Greeco-Persian wars?
Greece and Persia
What government did the Athenians create?
Direct Democracy
Where do the gods and goddesses in Greek mythology live?
Mount Olympus
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
What is a Republic?
A government in which all citizens have the right to vote on, and representatives make decisions on there behalf's
Which battle did King Leonidas and his Spartans hold out against the Persians?
Battle of Thermopylae
Who was Athens sworn enemy but sometimes ally?
Sparta
Who is the god of the seas?
Poseidon
In the Iliad and Odyssey, which city-state was invaded?
Troy
Rule of the few, generally the rich
Name of one of the kings of Persia, we learned about.
King Darious, King Xeres
Sparta had what kind of government?
1. Oligarchy
2. Monarchy
Name 3 gods
Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Hades, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes
In ancient Minoan civilization, they did this as a sport for fun. They made Fresco paintings depicting this sport even. (Jumping)
Minoan Bull Leaping
What is a monarchy
Form of government where power is held by a single person whose right to rule is based on birth.
Which two Greek City-States led the Greeks in the war?
Athens and Sparta
Which Greek city-state had more rights for women? Provide an example
Sparta, women had the right to property
Name 3 Goddesses
Hera, Athena, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hestia
Which civilization did Greeks get most of their culture from. (Think: Cultural Diffusion)
Minoans
What is a tyrant
Name the battle Where Athens won and the messenger for Athens died from exhaustion
Battle of Marathon
Athens economy was based on a free and open market. What was Sparta's economy based on?
Farming and Warfare
According to Greek mythology, what was there before Gaia and the titans?
Chaos