What was the main city state of political ideas?
Athens
What did rich Greeks wear?
wool or linen cloaks
What are three things the Greeks traded
grains, olives, cheese, honey, meat, marble
What did science rely on?
Astrology
simplicity, proportion, perspective, and harmony
Why were citizens against oligarchies?
The laws created by the oligarchy only benefited those within the oligarchy.
What is one difference between what men and women wore?
Men wore robes to their ankles
Name two other cities that have Greek-speaking citizens.
Italy, Albania, Turkey, Cyprus
Who "invented" school?
Plato
What was the difference between an oligarchy and a democracy?
Oligarchies were used during times of war.
Persiseus
What was taught in school?
PE, MUSIC, Grammar and Writing
Why were stars so important to the Greeks?
The were like a clock that indicated when the seasons were changing
Circumance of a circle and pythagorean theorum
Name three architectural elements
Marble, wood, stone, limestone, marble dust stucco
Phalanx
Give 3 differences of gender roles today versus those of ancient Greece.
open-ended
Which astronomer claimed they could make the moon disappear from the sky?
Algaonice
What 3 areas did the Greek's map early on that is still accurate today?
What are three things that were invented in Greece?
Cheesecake, oligarchy, vending machines
What was the largest war the Greek fought? What city-state was the model for warfare tactics?
Trojan War
Sparta
Where did they shop and what are three other things they did besides shop?
Agora
Religious rituals, parties, shopping, watched plays
How old is the Greek alphabet?
3,800 years
What is one other mathematic or scientific invention of the Greeks?
2/3 volume of a cylinder (spheres)
reflect and retract light
Name the 5 sports played by the Greeks the made up the Pentathlon
Wrestling, javelin, discus, chariot races, basketball, horse races
Long jump, running, wrestling, discus, and javalin