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 them 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/soldiers homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population no economy lack of resources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
bull-leaping, frescoes, polytheistic
BONUS ?
who is the main god of ancient Greece?
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
Culture, 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 Aristotle socrates always ? the world
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greeks vs Persians greeks won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
king phillip II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
mystery, natural disaster, invasion
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
had to steal food and had to make beds out of wood/hay and little clothing
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
pericles strengthen democracy art/architecture make an empire of Athens
BONUS ?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
thermoplae
Persians won
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
they spoke the earlyst Greek language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Democracy
BONUS ?
who is the god of the sea
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
comity tragity
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 culture
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
strong military, artwork, celebrate
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
Athens domestic chores sewing cooking
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 eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
romans