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Geography/Achievements
Rulers
Athens
Sparta
Gods/Goddesses
100
Summarize the Geography of Greece
a rocky, mountainous land
100
After Greek city-states were ruled by kings, who were they ruled by?
aristocrats
100
Describe a representative democracy?
citizens elect officials to make the laws
100
From an early age Spartan boys were trained to be what?
soldiers
100
Greek myths were stories that explained what???
why natural or historical events happened?
200
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks became experts at what______?
ship building
200
Describe a 'phalanx'
a group of warriors who stood close together
200
what did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?
They were both writers
200
Why did the Spartans based their society on military power?
because they believed it provided security & protection 
200
the myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained what???
volcanic eruptions
300
What can you 'infer' about the Ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?

ANSWER: they valued _________ & _________

Philosophy and Art
300
What would probably have happened if Alexander the Great had not died at such a young age?
his empire would have grown even larger
300
What conclusion can you draw from this statement:

"Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire"

Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas
300
what does this passage tell us about Spartan WOMEN?:

"Spartan women also received physical training. Like the men they learned how to run, jump, wrestle, and throw javelins."

they were strong and healthy
300
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter
400
Why were the many achievements of Ancient Greece were important?
They strongly shaped Western Civilization
400
What happened after Alexander and his army crossed the Indus River?
His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore
400
Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to do what???
first to consider explanations for events OTHER than that they were the work of the gods.
400
compared to women in other Greek cities, Spartan women had ____what?
had more rights
400
What is the difference between Cleisthenes and Peisistratus?
Cleisthenes believed in democracy
500
Name a reason Greeks traded with other cultures?
-to get food

-to find products they needed

-to learn new ideas from other cultures

500
What happened before Darius ruled Persia?
Cyrus's son died in a rebellion in Persia
500
How were Euclid and Plato different?
Euclid was a mathematician and Plato was a philosopher
500
what might have happened in Sparta if its army became weak?
slaves would have staged a rebellion.
500
How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and the Odyssey in everyday life?
by trying to follow the examples of the great heroes in the stories