Which city- state was known for sending boys off to military training at the age of 7 because their culture was so focused on developing a strong army?
Sparta
100
Where is Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
100
The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built
Acropolis
100
What sea did the Greeks do most of their travelling and trade on?
Mediterranean Sea
200
A period of great peace and wealth
Golden Age
200
The 27 year long conflict between Athens & Sparta was called
The Peloponnesian War
200
Describe Alexander the Great
Good looking, strong, brave, fearless, motivated, believed he was a god destined to conquer the world
200
The philosopher who spent a great deal of his time in the agora asking questions and discussing the meaning of life, truth & justice.
Socrates
200
A settlement in a distant place is...
A colony
300
States that agree to help each other out against a common enemy
Allies
300
Name the type of government in Sparta and the type of government in Athens.
Sparta = oligarchy, Athens = democracy
300
How far west did Alexander's empire expand?
As far west as modern day India or the Ganges River
300
Describe the Panathenaic Games
Athletic events to honor the gods & goddesses. Honored the goddess Athena.
300
Was there a lot of flat land for farming in Greece?
How did this affect Greece?
No- caused rivalries
400
Define longitude
A measure of how far a place on Earth is from an imaginary line that runs between the North & South poles of a globe
400
Describe 1 difference between education in Sparta & Athens
Athens: boys & girls educated differently. Boys went to school. Girls were taught household skills.
Sparta: Focused on producing strong citizens to protect city- state. Boys learned how to be fighters and lived out of the home starting at age 7.
400
3 ways Alexander united his large empire
1. Spread Greek culture and ideas. 2. Use religion to inspire loyalty. 3. Show respect for the cultures he conquered and adopt some customs
400
Describe the Theater of Dionysus
Bowl- shaped, named after god of theater and wine. All male actors, wore masks, open- air theaters, drama, plays often lasted for days
400
Explain why it was difficult to travel and trade in Greece
A group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws
500
Do you believe women were treated more fair in Athens or in Sparta? Why?
Athens: women were not citizens. Could not inherit or own much property. Could not vote or attend assembly. Few women had jobs. Spent almost all time in the home.
Sparta: lived similar lives to men (minus going to war). Expected to be strong and healthy. She was in charge of guarding property/ possessions while husband was at war. Free to speak with husbands' friends. Own & control property. Could remarry.
500
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died- be specific.
It split into 3 parts: Egypt, Asia, Greece/ Macedonia
500
Name the 3 types of Greek style columns that are still seen in architecture today
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
500
Explain (by using the words- mountain, sea, flat plains, & city- state) why ancient Greece could be described as isolated.
Steeps hillsides/ mountains isolated city- states
Sea isolated different parts of Greece from each other and other empires
Flat plains for farming were scarce so this caused rivalries and separated city- states