Lesson 1: Geography
Lesson 2: Greek-City States
Lesson 3: The Birth of Democracy
Lesson 4:The Legacy of Ancient Greece
Lesson 5: The Spread of Greek Ideas
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100
What is the name of the geographic feature that means land surrounded by water on 3 sides?
Peninsula
100
What is the name for the people that Spartans conquered? Who were they?
Slaves called helots
100
What forms of government did Athens try? List all of them
Monarchy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Democracy
100
Were the ancient Greeks monotheistic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic = belief in many gods
100
Who was Alexander the Great? Who was his teacher as a young boy?
Alexander the Great was King Philip II's son.He never lost a battle. Aristotle was his teacher
100
What 2 main things did the Ancient Greeks depend on the sea for?
Since good farmland was scarce, they had to look to the sea for food. It also allowed them to travel over the rugged terrain.
200
What two continents does the “Aegean World” include the shores of?
Europe and Asia
200
What is the Agora? What was located up the hill from it?
A central marketplace of the city that overflows with activity. Up the hilly road from the agora, is one of the world’s most amazing landmarks called the Acropolis.
200
What was the Athenian Assembly?
The Athenian assembly was a law-making body.
200
What is the name of the stories that the ancient Greeks created about their gods and goddesses? What did they tell about? How did they depict the gods and goddesses in these stories?
Myths told about their many gods and goddesses. They believed that they controlled different parts of the universe. Gods and goddesses were depicted as stronger than humans and immortal.
200
What culture did Alexander the Great learn to love so much that he later spread through the Middle East?
Greek culture
200
What were considered the most powerful city-states in the Aegean World?
Briefly describe both.
Sparta and Athens
Sparta: military, war-like, didn't rely on trade, but instead conquered
Athens: arts, skilled sailors / sea travelers
300
What physical features influenced / shaped the history of Ancient Greece?
peninsulas, seas, chains of islands
300
What was the largest building on the Acropolis?
The Parthenon
300
What laws did Pericles pass to strengthen democracy? There are 3
All male citizens serve on juries
Rich and poor could serve
Everybody had a right to a jury trial
300
List 3 Greek gods and what they were each ruler of
300
Alexander the Gret founded many cities. Which was the most remarkable (special/ amazing)?
Alexandria
300
Who is eligible to take part in the Athenian Assembly?
The only people in Athens that were eligible to take part in the Athenian assembly were male citizens – age 18 and older.
400
What is the highest peak within the chain of mountains in this area?
The snow-capped Mt. Olympus
400
What caused Sparta and Athens to unite temporarily?
The Persian Wars
400
Where was the world’s first democracy?
Athens
400
Who was the blind poet that wrote long, beautiful poems? What were these poems called?
BONUS 100 points: Name 2 of his epics
Homer wrote epics.
The Illiad and the Odyssey
400
How did Greek legacy survive?
People spread the culture and wrote down things like myths, epics, and poems.
400
How old was a Alexander the Great when he was crowned King?
20 years old
500
Why was farming in Ancient Greece different from the river valley civilizations? Hint: Most of the land is made up of narrow ___________, watered by small mountain ___________.
Most of the land is made up of narrow valleys, watered by small mountain streams.
500
Who became the leaders of Greece after the Persian Wars?
Athens
500
Who was considered one of the greatest Athenians? Hint: He ordered the construction of the Parthenon and many other buildings on the Acropolis
Pericles
500
What Olympic competition was considered the glory of Ancient Greece?Who were they originally a festival for?
The Olympic Games were originally a festival for Zeus
500
What things are part of Ancient Greece's legacy?
democracy, jury trials, theater (comedies and tragedies) mythology, literature (epics), Olympic games, art, architecture
500
What does the word Acropolis mean?
"high city"