Early Civilization in Greece
The two early civilizations that the early Greeks learned from.
Who are the Minoans and Mycenaeans
The two most powerful city states in Ancient Greece
What is Sparta and Athens?
A war between the Greek city-states and Persia.
What are the Persian Wars?
These types of plays were performed and very popular in Ancient Greece.
What are tragedies and comedies?
The foundation for the government of the United States of America
What is democracy?
They lived on the island of Crete and were expert sailors.
Who are the Minoans?
They rebuilt their city-state and had a Golden Age, led by Pericles.
What is Athens?
The war between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Art and Architecture
Literature and Theatre
Science, Mathematics History
Philosophy and Teaching
What are the Greek Gifts?
A person who took control of a government by force and ruled alone
What is a tyrant?
These types of stories were told about the actions of gods and goddesses and how they affected peoples lives.
What are Myths?
They lived a military life and and feared the Helots would rebel.
What is Sparta?
The Greek city-states had this many victories in the Peloponnesian War.
What is three?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
Who are Greek philosophers?
Under his leadership, the assembly became the central power of the city-state of Athens.
Who is Pericles?
This early greek civilization were mostly peasants and farmers, who lived on the Greek mainland and were considered the first Greeks.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
Established the first democracy in Ancient Greece.
What is Athens?
Pericles
Who is the leader of the Golden Age?
Thucydides and Herodutus
Who are Greek Historians?
Rule by the people
What is democracy?
A time in ancient Greece were things were uncertain and many of the cultural achievements were lost.
What are the Dark Ages?
About 150 city-states in Greece formed this alliance.
What is the Delian League?
These people where overthrown by the Thebians.
Who are the Thirty Tyrants?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
What are the capitals of Greek columns?
He believed that all citizens, rich and poor, should be able to serve equally in government.
Who is Pericles?