Early Greeks
These were the first greek peoples.
The Minoans
What is Sparta known for?
Great fighters and Military on land.
What influence did the Greeks have on our Governments today?
They created democracy.
Which direction was Persia from Greece?
East.
What 2 geographical features helped Greece from invasion?
Mountains and islands.
What was the Minoans known for?
Art, plastered buildings, developing the first alphabet, and bull dancing.
What would Spartans do if a baby was unfit?
Leave it on a hill to perish.
Name two art contributions that Greek had on the modern world.
Drama, pottery, Architecture, poetry, and acting.
Where did Persia first try to invade Greece and FAIL.
City State of Marathon in 490 BCE.
Who is Zeus's wife?
Hera Goddess of Childbirth and Motherhood.
Who defeated the Minoans and supposidly faught in the Trojan war?
The Mycenaeans.
How young would Spartans start their schooling to be a warrior?
Name two scholastic contributions that Greeks had on modern culture.
Science, Mathmatics, Philosophy, and the way colleges are run.
Where did Persia invade second and battle 300 Spartans?
Thermopylae in 480 BCE.
Why did Cronos swallow his children?
He didn't want his kids to take over him.
The Dorians invaded the Mycenaeans and took Greece into a age called the...
The Dark Ages of Greece.
What freedoms did Spartan women have?
Could go out in public (somewhat), train and ride horses, go to schooling for gymnastics outside of the home.
Athenians were the best at what type of Military persuit?
Navy
Why didn't Persia win the war even though they burnt down the city of Athens after they beat the Spartans at Thermopylae?
Who was able to act in Dramas?
Only Men.
When the Dorian rule pittered out, how did the Greek culture revive itself?
Ionians came back out of hiding and migrated back to Greece.
Which God did Spartans mostly pray to? The God of War.
Aeres God of War.
Which Goddess did Athens mostly pray to?
Athena Goddess of Wisdom.
Who was the "real" winner at the end of the Persian war and why?
Athens, because they lost the fewest amount of people and were able to rebuild easily after Persia was defeated.
Why did Sparta invade Athens?
They were tired of Athens interfering with their trade routes.