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?
they would leave it on a mountain to die or it would be killed
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
the 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 soldiers homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population no economy lack of recorces
BONUS ?
the palace on crete was called the palace of...?
BONUS?
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
education, art and 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 , and aristotle
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greeks vs Persians greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
king Phillip 2nd
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
we still don't know but we think that it was a volcano or a tsunami or earthquakes or a invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
they would not be fed much food, little clothes, and they would stay until 30 years old
who was the person who led Athens in its golden age ?
BONUS ? pericles
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
thermopylae
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
because they were the first to speak the earliest form of Greek language
in Which city-state did women have more rights?
Bonus ?
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
tragedy and comedy
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?
to create an empire combining the best of Greek and Persian cultures
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fighting conquering strong military
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
in Sparta girls would have some knowledge of fighting and would be strong. in Athens girls would stay at home and mostly be taught how to manage a household.
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
it was a period of growth in intelligence and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
BONUS ? Delian league Athens forced its culture on other city-states Sparta won
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
romans