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Ancient Greece invented this "study of knowledge"
Philosophy
City - States developed instead of one Greek country due to
Mountains and Islands
What were most young boys likely to be doing in Sparta and in Athens?
Joining the military/training for Sparta
Going to school for Athens
This development allowed trade to increase
A coinage system
A government where one king rules the people
Monarchy
The Greeks were considered progressive because they developed a government with a _________________.
constitution/ set of laws
The Greek mainland is considered a (geographic feature)
A Peninsula
Famous Spartan ruler
Leonidas
Their language
(Greek)
A type of government where a few wealthy people have control
Oligarchy
An amazing Greek building that looks similar to the Lincoln Memorial
Parthenon
Ancient Greece was made of how many city states ?
Over 100
Name one way which the lives of Spartan women differed from Athenian women
1. The ability to own property
2. Freedom to travel
3. Ability to conduct business
Which great philosopher was sentenced to death for his teachings ?
Socrates
According to the Athenian constitution, who was allowed to vote?
Free Male Citizens
Every four years, we hold games to commemorate these games introduced by the Ancient Greeks
Olympics
Greece lies on the crossroads of these 3 continents
Africa, Asia, and Europe
Famous Athenian ruler
Pericles
Homer's Epic the Iliad, is about
The Trojan War
A system of government where all citizens share control.
Democracy
In your opinion, what was the greatest achievement of the Ancient Greeks and how does it relate to us today?
Topics you could choose include :
1. Olympics
2. Philosophy
3. Peloponnesian War
4. Trojan war
5. Coinage System
Alexander the Great's empire stretched to this river valley
Tigris River in India/Pakistan
What is the war between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian war
Alexander the Great was from this northern Greek city state
Macedonia
This person wrote extensively (alot) about democracy in Athens
Aristotle