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 Threw Them off A Cliff or left them there to die
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
The Famous Temple Is Parthonon and a Acropolis is a building on a hill
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
The Trojans were defeated after the Greeks left behind a large wooden horse and pretended to sail for home who wrote the Illiad Was Homer.
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
decline in population,no economy,lack of recources
BONUS ?
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Bull Leaping, Frescos, Polytheistic, Linear A, Metalwork.
BONUS ?
Who Is The Main God Of Ancient Greece?
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
a centre for democracy, the arts, education 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, & Aristotle And Socrates Was The Father Of Philosophy and questions
Who Fought In The Greco Persain Wars?And Who Won?
Who Fought In the Grecko Persain Wars Was The Greek City States And Persia And Who Won Was The Greeks
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
King Phillip II
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
Volcano,Invasions,Tsunami,
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
No blankets or pillows, Less food, started at age 7
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles and his goals where To create a stronger democracy, strengthen the Athenian Empire, and glorify Athens
BONUS ? What Does Glorify Mean?
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
Thermopylae And The Persains Won
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
they were the first to speak the Greek language.
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
Democracy
Bonus ?
What Are The Two Forms of Goverment
Name the two types of drama in Ancient Greek theater.
Tradgedy,Comedy
What struck the people of Athens inside their city walls that killed 1/3 of their population, including Pericles?
The Plauge
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
create an empire the best of Greek and persia
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
loved fighting, fortification walls, Linear B
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
For Sparta A Girls life Is Tough, Physical Training, Houselife. For Athens Girls Helped to Manage The Household,Domestic Chores, Sew, Clean, Cook
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
The Time Piriod That Was Peaceful, growth,and artistic learning
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
Delian league, Sparta Won
BONUS ?
Which God Is The God Of War?
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
Romans