People
Minoans and Mycenaeans
In geographic terms Greece is a
Peninsula
To explain natural and historical events
What was the purpose of the Delian League?
to make an alliance between city-states not all joined Sparta was one that did not join
What caused the downfall of the Minoan Civilization?
Volcanic eruption ruined their cities
Who could be a citizen in Ancient Greece?
Name 3 bodies of water that border Greece
Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea
Who was the god of the sea?
Poseidon
What legendary war involved a horse and trickery?
Trojan War
What best describes Democracy?
Citizens elect officials to make laws
What famous philosopher used questioning to teach and was put to death by the Greeks?
Socrates
Why did the Greeks set up colonies in the Black and Mediterranean Seas?
to expand trade and get rich
What festival was created to honor Zeus?
Olympic Games
Which city-state believed in strict military training?
Sparta
How is democracy in Ancient Greece different than American today?
In American people can come from other countries and apply to be a citizen, both male and female are citizens, it has a representative democracy; Ancient Greece had direct democracy and women were not allowed to be citizens
What did the philosophers think was the most important thing in life?
using the human mind to think and understand
What did the geography of Greece include?
Mountains, islands, peninsulas, and very little farmland
Why did the Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
to ask the gods questions
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? What could we also call this?
Sparta and Athens
A civil war
What type of governments involve one ruler, often very forceful?
dictatorship
Homer was a blind poet who wrote 2 famous stories. What were they?
Iliad and Odyssey
What were the 2 most famous and strong city-states in Greece?
Sparta and Athens
Who did the Parthenon in ancient Greece honor?
Athena
Why did the Persians want to conquer the Greeks?
Make their empire bigger
How were women treated differently in Sparta and in Athens?
Women had more rights in Sparta