Geography
steep and rocky
What are the mountains in Greece like?
A form of government in which a few men rule.
What is an oligarchy?
Trade
What was Athenian economy based on?
The Agora.
What was the central marketplace of an Athenian city called?
Homes were small and uncomfortable, while public spaces and buildings were large and beautiful.
Why was Athens called the city of contrast?.
Greece was much smaller than the Persian Empire when this early battle took place.
Why was the Greek victory at Marathon so surprising?
Sometimes Greeks asked them for advice or help.
In what ways did Greek gods and goddesses play an important part in the lives of the Athenians?
Alexander blending Greek culture with other cultures.
How did Alexander the Great extended the legacy of Greek culture?
A landmass that is surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
They are made by the king.
How were laws developed in a monarchy?
The Athenian marketplace, where men had political discussions.
What is the Agora?
Athenian male citizens.
Unlike modern American democracy, who did the Athenian government give voting rights only to?
Actors were only men, they performed them in outdoor theaters and they wore masks.
What were three ways in which Greek theater was different from plays/movies of today?
The Persian army would have to go through a narrow pass, making their larger army less effective.
Why did Leonidas decide to fight the Persians at Thermopylae?
Mount Olympus
Where did the Greeks believe their gods and goddesses lived?
Aristotle
Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great to love philosophy and Greek culture?
It allowed for them to establish colonies and trade with others.
Why was the sea important to the ancient Greeks?
Only free men could vote and speak in the Assembly.
What describes democracy in Athens?
Sparta
Which ancient Greek city-state was famous for its military way of life?
Spartans conquered their neighbors.
How did Spartans obtain enough land for farming?
They honored the gods and goddesses.
What was the purpose athletic events in Greece?
Athens when Persia invaded a Greek city.
Which Greek city state helped the Ionians in their revolt?
Supernatural stories told to explain natural phenomenon, moral ideas or mysteries of the past.
What is a myth?
Alexander focused their attention on a common enemy.
How did Alexander help the Greek city-states unite?
City-States
What were Ancient Greek small, independent nations or kingdoms called?
A king inherits power, but a tyrant seizes it.
What best describes a difference between a king and a tyrant?
Spartan boys began training in barracks at age seven.
Why was Sparta's military so powerful?
In ancient Greek settlements, governments tended to develop in a predictable order. This is the first.
What is a monarchy?
It was the temple that honors Athena.
What was the Parthenon?
When Athens asked Sparta for help, they didn't show up until the fighting was over.
Did Sparta fight at the Battle of Marathon?
The Titans
Who were the children of Gaea and Uranus?
He encouraged people to believe he was a god.
What is one way Alexander used religion to control his empire?
Europe
On what continent are the city-states of Athens and Sparta located?
The power to make political decisions is in the hands of one person, usually a king or queen.
What is a monarchy?
iron bars
What type of currency did Sparta use?
To question ones own beliefs.
What did Socrates encourage his fellow citizens to do?
Socrates was convicted of not honoring the Gods and sentenced to death.
Why did Socrates die?
Famous 'marathon runner'
Who was Pheidippides?
Cronos was afraid they would overthrow him, like he did to his father.
Why did Cronos swallow his children?
Alexander began wearing Persian style clothing.
What Persian custom did Alexander adopt after conquering Persia?