By the end of Greece's Dark Ages, most city-states were ruled by aristocrats.
True
100
Zeus was not an important god.
False, he was king of the gods!
100
Philosophers thought gods were responsible for natural events.
False
200
______________ are the major landforms in Ancient Greece.
Mountains
200
The _____ had gained much of their power through trade; however, the ___________ depended on conquest to spread their power.
Minoans and Myceneans
200
In a ______________ citizens govern themselves.
democracy
200
Gods were ______________ meaning they lived forever.
immortal
200
Plato founded a school in Athens called the __________.
Academy
300
What is a narrow island south of Greece?
Crete
300
What is a long story telling poem?
epic
300
Who is a ruler who seizes power by force?
tyrant
300
Where are sacred sites where it was believed the gods spoke?
oracles
300
Who was a man who asked questions that made others think about their beliefs?
Socrates
400
What is a peninsula?
An area of land surrounded by water on three sides.
400
Who was Homer?
Homer was a poet who was the author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
400
Who was Solon?
An Athenian leader who reformed both the economy and government of Athens. He cancelled all debts and allowed those men over 18 say in debating laws.
400
What was the Parthenon?
The Parthenon was a marble temple to the goddess Athena.
400
What is the Lyceum?
The school Aristotle started.
500
What was the impact of Greece's geography on Ancient Greece?
Each community developed their own customs, ready to go to war in order to protect themselves, and people were sailors/ traders.
500
According to myths, how did Greece conquer Troy?
Greek warriors hid inside a large wooden horse. Thinking it was a gift, the Trojans brought it into their city. Later, the Greeks burned and looted Troy.
500
What were the requirements for being a citizen of Ancient Greece?
1. Athenian mother and father
2. Male
3. Not be enslaved
500
What happened during a Greek tragedy?
It was a serious story where the main character had a disaster. Often fictional humans were destroyed when forced to make impossible choices. Between scenes, a chorus chanted poems.
500
Why was Socrates sentenced to death? Why did he agree to die?
He was accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and dishonoring gods. He thought he was obeying the laws by agreeing to drink the poison hemlock.