Vocabulary
What is the word for city-state?
Polis
Who were the earliest Greek civilization that developed on Crete in 2000 B.C.?
Minoans
Who was the Persian War between?
Persia and Greece
What is democracy?
Government for the people; only landowning men could vote during ancient times
What crops did the people in Ancient Greece grow?
Wheat and barley, cucumbers, tomatoes, pears, apples
The study of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially in an academic setting.
Philosophy
What type of government did Athens have? Who could vote?
Direct democracy - only male landowners could vote
What was the major cause of the Persian War?
Persians were becoming jealous of Greek power and culture
What is a tyranny?
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) Usually military and gained control by killing previous leader
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece. How did they sustain their lives?
It was super rough, moutainous lands. They created terrace farming to make some of the mountain land farm-able. They had to rely on trade with communities to get all of their necessities.
What is an agora?
The marketplace in Ancient Greece where people met for debates and town meetings.
Which group settled on the Greek mainland and were very strong and had invaded surrounding kingdoms?
Mycenaeans
Who won the Persian War?
Greece/Athens
A government ruled by a few powerful people (noble families) - passed on through death
Who was Alexander the Great? Should he be considered a hero or villain? WHY?
1. King of Macedonia, powerful, created an empire
2. Opinion
What is the Hippocratic Oath? Describe some of the rules/promises that it states.
A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine. Oldest document that is still around today and used. *Do nothing mischievous, only do work of surgeons, will not administer deadly medicine, etc.
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
What was the major outcome of the Persian War?
Creation of the Delian League
Who rules in a Monarchy? How are new rulers put in charge?
King and Queen - passed on through death in the family.
How did the Ancient Greek influence language for other civilizations?
Influenced affixes and suffixes that are still used today; created an alphabet that is similar; Linear B is the oldest form of Greek dialect
What is an acropolis?
Elevated city where they built the temples and honored their gods.
What did the Athens value?
What did Spartans value?
Athens - Arts and Education
Spartans - Military, Strength, Discipline
Who was the Peloponnesian War against? Why were they fighting?
Athens and Sparta
Sparta was worried about about the Athens growing their empire and taking over.
What was Plato's Government? Why was it risky to even suggest?
Suggested philosophers should rule the empire/country instead of a noble person (king/queen/family). Was risky to think against what was considered "normal" at the time and could have been killed for it.
Pick a topic from the Legacy Projects. How did it influence/help Ancient Greece? How did it influence another civilization later in history?
Answers will vary.