Early Greeks
Put the following early Greek cultures in order from first to last: Hellenes, Mycenaeans, Minoans, Dorians
Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dorians, Hellenes
Focused on military training from age 7 to 60
Sparta
Leader of Athens during the Golden Age of prosperity, culture and achievements
Pericles
What were the Greek soldiers and their formation called?
Hoplites, Phalanx
Match the words: epic, fable, myth
Story that told of Gods and Goddesses
Stories that taught a lesson (usually about animals)
Long poem that told about heroes
Myth -Story that told of Gods and Goddesses
Fable - Stories that taught a lesson (usually about animals)
Epic - Long poem that told about heroes
What civilization did the early Greeks trade with that started Greek trade through coin and the alphabet
Phoenicians
Athens
Strengthen Democracy
Expand the Empire
Beautify Athens
What league was created after the Persian wars to protect Greek city-states throughout the Mediterranean
Delian League
How did the Greeks view their gods and goddesses?
All powerful
Look/act/emotions like humans
The first colonies were established around 700bc by which group of early Greeks
Hellenes
Athens
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Tyranny
Monarchy - Monarch/king
Oligarchy - rule by few
Democracy - rule by people
Tyranny - rule by tyrant who seizes power
How did Sparta finally defeat the Athenians during the Peloponnesian wars?
Allied with Persian navy, destroyed the Athenian fleet, then blockaded the city
Who wrote the epic, The Iliad and what was it about?
Homer - the Trojan War
Describe what it was like in the Dorian Dark Ages
Trade slowed, people were poor, no writing
Slaves, called Helots, were conquered subjects and forced to fight in yearly wars to give young citizens experience in warfare
Sparta
Name 5 things that took place in the ancient Agora
Buying/Selling/Trade, debating government, music, philosophers, performers, religious ceremonies/fires, coining money, legal matters
Who led the Greeks at Thermopylae and who led the Persians at Salamis
Leonidas and 300 Spartans
Xerxes
How did Geography affect the lives of early Greeks?
Mountains - divided, isolated, protected
Water - easier to trade, travel, communicate
Climate - warm climate, outdoor living/activities
What did the Myceneans learn from the Minoans
ship building, navigation, worship of the Earth Mother
What type of government did each city-state have?
Sparta - oligarchy with 2 kings and a council of elders
Athens - Direct Democracy where citizens rule
How did Alexander govern the territories he conquered?
Left Greeks to control city government, encouraged toleration and blending cultures
Which Historian wrote about the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War?
Persian Wars - Herodotus
Peloponnesian War - Thuycidides
What was Alexander the Great's most lost lasting legacy
Spread of Hellenistic culture - blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian cultures