Minoans and Mycenaeans
Name the island where the Minoans lived and their most famous palace.
Knossos
What did the Spartans do to a newborn baby who was weak or deformed?
leave it to die
What is an acropolis? What famous temple in Athens was constructed on their acropolis in honor of Athena?
hill & parthanon
How did the Greeks finally conquer Troy in the Trojan War? Who wrote the epic poem of this war, known as The Iliad?
horse, and homer
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
shifted power from athens to sparta
Identify three aspects of the Minoan culture.
Icarus
minotaur
labyrinth
What was important to the Athenian culture? Name two.
navy and classical art
Name the 3 famous philosophers from the Golden Age. Who was known as the father of philosophy and what did he believe in?
Who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars and who won?
greece vs sparta
greece won
What leader from Macedonia conquered Greece?
alexander the great
How did the Minoan civilization come to an end?
volcano
Describe what Spartan boys experienced in military training. Name three.
1 piece of clothes per year, encouraged bullying
Who was the famous leader of the Golden Age of Athens? Name two goals he had to glorify Athens.
Pericles, advanced democracy and rebuilt Athens
What famous battle in the Greco-Persian Wars claimed the lives of 300 Spartans? Who won this battle?
battle of Thermopylae, Persian winner
Who was Alexander the Great educated by?
Aristotle
Why were the Mycenaeans known as the "first Greeks?"
they started the greek language
Athens created a form of government known as a ...?
democracy
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?
plauge
What were two goals of Alexander the Great as King of Macedonia?
blend cultures and make a big colony
Identify three aspects of the Mycenaean civilization.
trade, religion, and writing
Describe the difference between the life of a Spartan girl vs the life of an Athenian girl.
boys leave at 7 girls stay with the mom always. boys are taught how to fight. girls are taught how to be self sufficient.
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
also known as golden age of Athens, age of arts and glory.
Why did Sparta declare war on Athens in the Peloponnesian War? Who won these wars?
Delian League
Sparta wins
Who eventually took over Greece and controlled a vast empire that spread Christianity?
macedonia