Which feature of Greece’s geography explains the ancient Greeks’ need for trade?
Dry summer climate
Leaders of early Greek oligarchies came mainly from which group?
the rich
What is one way that slaves in ancient Greece became slaves?
What is the main promise of the Hippocratic oath?
To do no harm
Which Greek philosopher believed that citizens need to participate in politics to be happy?
Aristotle
Which aspect of physical geography most influenced the development of city-states in Greece?
The mountains
What was the main political body in ancient Athens?
The assembly
What was the most important reason for migration in ancient Greece?
Overpopulation
What was the main purpose of the ancient Olympic games?
To honor the god Zeus
Which side won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta and the Peloponnesian League
Which three groups were excluded from participating in Greek city-states' governments?
Women, foreigners, and slaves
Sparta was organized as a military state because of fear of the…?
helots
Why was the victory of Athens over Persia at Marathon surprising?
How did Greek historians change the way history was written?
Recording not just events but the reasons for those events
If Greek women were wealthy, they would most likely be found where?
Indoors most of the time
Between the Myceneans (mainland Greece) and the Minoans (island of Crete), which group influenced which group?
The Minoans influenced Mycenaen culture
On a given day, how were Spartan boys most likely to spend their time?
Spear throwing (anything to train for the military)
Why did the allies of Athens in the Delian League start to resent Athens?
Their wealth and superiority as well as their domination of ther members
To explain observations
Which group of Athenians most likely opposed the introduction of democracy?
The rich (aristocrats)
What did Greek city-states have that other civilizations did not?
Independent governments
Which principle do modern democracies share with ancient Athens?
People should have a voice in government
Why did Sparta form the Peloponnesian League?
Athens' democracy and their power threatened Sparta and their allies' oligarchies
What is a likely reason why an ancient Greek might worship more than one god?
New ideas spread to and from Greece