Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
Crete, Knossos
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
Left on mountain to die
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
Parthenon
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
Trojan horse as a gift then they all got drunk and got surprised attacked because the Greeks were in the horse
Homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
Decline in population, no economy, lack of resources
BONUS ?
Who is the god of the sky
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Gold and copper metalwork, Linear A and Potter
BONUS ? What was the ancient sport of the Minoans
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
knowledge, and arts.
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Socrates-always ? the world
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
persia and Greeks
Greeks
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
Mystery, Natural disasters, Invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
Entered military at age 7, little food and clothing, no shoes, served until age 30
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles
strengthen Athena and democracy
BONUS ?
Who is the god of the underworld
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Thermopylae
Persians
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
The Mycenaeans are known as the first Greeks because they spoke the earliest form of the Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Democracy
Bonus ?
Half man Half bull what is it
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
comedy and tragedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
Plague
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
create an empire combining the nest of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fighting, conquering, Linear B
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
Spartan girls Could play sports, more freedom, spartan women make strong spartan babies
Athenian girls do Domestic chores like cleaning and sewing
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
A period of growth and intelligence and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
Delian league, Athens forced its culture on other city-state
Sparta
BONUS ? What metalwork did the Minoans use
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans