Geography
Greece had many of these, making it hard to farm.
Mountains
What goddess is Athens named after?
Athena
Sparta is surrounded on 3 sides by what?
Mountains
This type of government is the oldest in Ancient Greece and has one ruler with all of the power.
Monarchy
Greece is located on what continent?
Europe
How did Greece solve the problem of overpopulation?
Began colonies.
Where did Athenians buy and sell things?
The Agora
What two things did Sparta rely on to survive?
2. Conquests of other people
What is an aristocrat?
Wealthy landowners.
What was created by the ancient Greeks and still occurs every four years today?
Olympics
What is a typical food item and animal found in Greece and why did they thrive in Greece?
Olives, grapes, sheep, goats, pigs
They did not need a lot of flat land.
What did Athens rely on?
Trade
At what age did Spartan boys begin their military training in the barracks?
6 or 7
What group in Athens was responsible for day to day government?
Council of 500 (only male citizens could participate).
Alexander the Great gave the Greeks a common enemy...who was that enemy?
The Persians
______% of Greece is covered in mountains.
80
What was the goal of Athens?
Be a good citizen.
What was the goal of Sparta?
Be a strong soldier.
What are the two types of democracy?
Direct democracy (Athens)
Representative democracy (United States)
What was the name of Alexander the Great's Empire?
Macedonia
What three bodies of water surround Greece?
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Name all three types of Greek columns.
Ionic, Doric, Corinthian
Why were the following ages important for Spartan men?
20 years old
60 years old
20: Given a series of physical tests
60: They could retire from the military
In what year did democracy start? (I will accept answers within 100 years). It is in B.C.E.
508 B.C.E.
Accepted: 608 B.C.E.- 408 B.C.E.
Which battle ended the Persian Wars?
Battle of Plataea