Ancient Greece

Geography

100

This is the geographical feature that Greece is made out of.

A peninsula.

200

Greece is surrounded on 3 sides by this.

Water.

300

Mainland Greece has a lot of this geographical feature.

Mountains.

400

Greece started several of these around the world.

Colonies.

500

As a result of starting colonies around the world, this happened.

Greek culture spread - cultural diffusion.

Government

100

This type of government has one ruler who has been chosen. (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Tyranny).

Monarchy.

200

This type of government has a ruler that has taken over by force. (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Tyranny).

Tyranny.

300

This type of government is led by all of the citizens, who have a voice. (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Tyranny).

Democracy.

400

This type of government is led by a few select men, who are typically wealthy. (Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Tyranny).

Oligarchy.

500

Athens had a _____________ government, while Sparta had a _____________.

Democratic, Oligarchic

Athens vs. Sparta

100

Choose: Athens or Sparta.

This city-state gave women many rights, including military training so they could protect the city-state.

Sparta

200

Choose: Athens or Sparta.

This city-state used coins to trade, in order to make trade easy.

Athens.

300

Choose: Athens or Sparta.

This city-state valued education, and educated boys in music, literature, and arts until age 18.

Athens.

400

Choose: Athens or Sparta.

This city-state treated slaves harshly, making them do the hard work.

Athens

500

Choose: Athens or Sparta.

This city-state gave slaves some rights, but killed them when they feared their strength.

Sparta

Persian Wars

100

The Persian Wars began when Greece defended this country.

Ionia

200

True or false: Persia was angry at Greece for defending another country, and chose to retaliate and attack them also.

True.

300

Choose the country that won the Persian Wars: Greece or Persia

Greece

400

Describe what happened at the Battle of Thermopylae.

A Greek traitor told the Persians how to get around the Athenian/Spartan army. 300 Spartan men stood at the pass to defend as long as they could, although they ultimately all died and Greece lost the battle.

500

Name the League that the city-states chose to form after the Persian Wars.

Delian League

Peloponnesian Wars and Alexander the Great

100

Name the two city-states that were fighting each other in the Peloponnesian Wars.

Athens and Sparta.

200

Describe how the Peloponnesian Wars contributed to Macedonia taking over Greece.

The Peloponnesian Wars weakend the city-states of Greece. Persia saw that they were weak and chose to attack.

300

Describe how Alexander the Great approached taking over new lands. (What were the 2 options he gave to lands he had conquered?)

Alexander told the countries that they could accept him as their ruler and he would help them rebuild (kindness) or he would burn them to the ground and destroy their city if they refused him (terror).

400

Explain how Alexander used religion to help other countries accept him as their ruler.

Alexander believed in 3 religions: Persian, Egyptian, and Greek. He worshiped all of their gods. He also said that he was Zeus' son in Greece and Ammon's son in Egypt.

500

Describe how Alexander the Great used customs/new cities to spread Greek Culture.

Alexander the Great used customs such as customary greetings (in Persia) and wearing traditional clothing. He built new cities called Alexandria that were set up like Greece in order to spread Greek culture and unify the place he had taken over.