Lives of Ancient Greeks
Describe private homes of citizens in Greece.
They were plain and made of mud bricks.
While conquering the Persian Empire, what did Alexander the Great spread throughout the world?
Greek culture
What was the Spartan view of the desire for wealth and trade with others?
It was looked down on, Spartans lacked interest in these things.
A seller of goods
Vendors
Wide-spread disease
Plague
Why did women lead such secluded lives in Athens?
Men thought women needed to be protected.
What happened to Alexander's Empire upon his death?
It was split into three kingdoms and crumbled.
Why did the Spartans turn their city into an armed camp?
To murder for political reasons
Assassinated
The condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else
Slavery
100,000 slaves, about 1/3 of the total population.
Why did Alexander's army refuse to continue fighting?
The troops were tired and weary, and Alexander was relentless.
What was the one basic rule in the city-state of Sparta?
Always put the city's needs above your own.
A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild or uncivilized.
Barbarians
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Who were the slaves and what kinds of work did they do in Ancient Greece?
They were people captured by armies during war. They farmed, mined, did conctruction, and cooked.
Why did King Alexander become known as "Alexander the Great"?
In 11 years he was able to conquer Persia, Egypt and land beyond the Indus River.
Why do some historians consider the Peloponnesian War "the suicide of Greece"?
It was a civil war that destroyed Greece. Greece was never the same again.
A public market and meeting place in an ancient city
Agora
An action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supply.
Blockade
Describe the activities that took place at the Agora in Athens.
What was the outcome of the battle of Marathon between the Persians and Athenians?
Athens defeated the might Persian army, Athens became the most powerful city-state in Greece.
Athens defeated the might Persian empire, Athens became the powerful city-state in Greece.
In ancient Sparta, the term for slaves who were owned by the state.
Helots
Describing Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the 3 main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander's empire.
Hellenistic