Athens
What did Athens focus on?
Learning, poetry, art, music, philosophy, etc.
What did Sparta focus on?
Warfare, military
What is a peninsula?
A landmass surrounded by water on three sides.
What type of creature is used to tell the story of a fable?
Animal
Who was the ruler of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Zeus
What is the capital of Greece today?
Athens
What was the biggest shame a Spartan soldier could experience?
Losing their shield in battle.
What two reasons made farming in Greece difficult?
1. Rocky soil
2. Lots of hills, mountains
What do fables teach?
Lesson or moral
When someone was ostracized in ancient Greece, how long were they sent away for?
10 years
Who had more rights: women in Athens or Sparta?
Sparta
How many kings did Sparta have?
2
What two water-based jobs did Greeks excel at?
1. Shipbuilding
2. Sailing
Name one Greek myth.
Answer depends
Where did the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece live?
Mt. Olympus
True/False: girls in Athens did not go to school.
True
What led the Spartans to focus so much on their military and defense?
Fear of slave revolts
What major body of water did the Greeks use to sail, fish, and trade in?
Mediterranean Sea
What is the lesson of the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare"?
"Slow and steady wins the race."
An aristocracy is a government run by who?
Rich people
Name two subjects boys studied in school in Athens.
1. Arithmetic
2. Art
3. Literature
4. Poetry
5. Philosophy
When did Spartan men become soldiers? When did they retire from being a soldier?
Start --> 20
End --> 60
What were rowing ships used for? What were ships with sails used for?
Rowing ships --> warfare, battle
Ships with sails --> trading, travelling
Name one example of a Greek epic.
1. The Odyssey
2. The Iliad
A person who wanted to take power illegally in ancient Greece was called what?
Tyrant