This was run by male citizens over 18 and is a basic lawmaking body of democracy.
More details: Any member can speak for or against any law. There was 1 commander in chief elected by assembly, 9 generals, and there was 1 year terms.
What is Assembly?
100
After the defeat of Persians in 479 b.c, Athens entered a period of time known as
What is the Golden Age?
100
After the defeat of the Persians in 479 B.C. Athens entered the period known as the ...
What advancements came during this time?
What is the Golden Age?
Magnificent new temples, statues, monuments, Philosophers extended human knowledge,
100
Government by the people
What is the democracy?
100
Why was Alexander so "Great" ?
Because of his accomplishments.
He conquered many lands, mixed cultures and beat the Persians twice.
200
This was where men came to compete from all over the Aegean world in athletic contests. The winner of each event would receive a olive branch crown and great recognition from their city-state. Women could not participate, but they could win if their horses won a race.
What are Ancient Olympic Games?
200
A plain northeast of Athens, Greece and is also where the Persians and Athens fought.
What is Marathon?
Do you know any more details about this?
200
Explain this statement:
The way in which civilizations thought was different from the way the ancient Greece thought.
Ancient civilizations thought gods were responsible for everything that happened in nature. The Greeks believed there was logical reasons.
200
Government controlled by a few wealthy people
What is aristocracy
200
A time when Greek and Asian cultures were mixed
What is the Hellenistic age?
300
This person created the first democracy. He was one of the greatest leaders in Athens.
Who is Pericles?
300
The sight of a mighty sea battle between Greece and Persia.
What is the importance of Salamis?
300
Athens used money from the Delian league to build public buildings in Athens. They interfered in the affairs of other city states which caused others to become angry.
What are the causes of the Peloponnesian War?
300
To live forever
What is immortal?
300
Legacies:
What aspects of Greek culture do we use today?
We still have the Olympic games, theater, mathematics, medicine, and logical reasoning.
400
Describe Greek Religion
The Greeks were polytheistic which meant they believe in many gods. The Greeks also had myths that were stories and legends passed down about heroes and gods in battle. Greeks believed that the 12 most important gods led by Zeus lived on Mount. Olympus.
400
A Greek city-state that defeated Sparta.
What is Thebes?
400
Sparta becomes unstable and surrenders to Thebes.
Men become mercenaries.
Beginning of the end of the Greece civilization.
Macedonia rises up & take over
What are effects of the Peloponnesian War?
400
Vocabulary you should know:
Philosopher, reason, Delian League, plague, mercenaries
You should have these definitions on the back of the WEB handout. Or you can use the glossary.
400
You should know the contributions of:
Hippocrates, Archimedes, Pythagoras, Euclid
You can use the text book - Chap. 9 Lesson 4
or you may be able to use the back of the book.
500
This location was an ancient country in northern Greece. Also, a nation formed after the breakup of Yugoslavia.
What is Macedonia?
500
People you should know:
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
You have this handout or you can use the glossary.