Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
Crete
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
They would leave the baby on a mountain to die
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
a building on top of a hill, worship god, 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/soilders
Homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
Decline in population, no economy, lack of resources
BONUS ?what happened to Alexanders empire after death
Empire divided
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Bull leaping,gold and Liner A
BONUS ?How many rooms did the largest palace have
1500
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
Education,art,philosophy
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, Aristotle
Socrates always? the world
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
Greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
Mystery,volcano erupted,tsunami,earthquakes,invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
start at age 7,no bed , no shoes ,little clothes ,encouraged to steal ,scacre to steal
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Strengthen democracy, art/architecture, make an empire of Athens
BONUS ?What are the three types of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinth
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Thermoplylae
Persians
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
Because they spoke the earliest form of Greek language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Democracy
Bonus ?How old did a Spartan have to be to leave military
30
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 best of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
Spartan take care of farm, athletic, strong, women make strong babies, Athenian domestic chores
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
A period of growth in 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 states Sparta won
BONUS ?Who is the god of war
Ares
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans