Vocab
____________________________- collection of myths or stories people tell about their gods and heroes
Mythology
What were the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
Name one Greek god and what they are the god of :)
Various answers
Who was Alexander the Great's dad?
Philip of Macedonia
____________________________- Greek city-state
Polis
What kind of government did Sparta have?
An oligarchy
Which city-state led the Peloponnesian League?
Sparta
What did Alexander the Great die from?
A fever!
___________________- hereditary class of rulers, Greek for “rule by the best people.”
Aristocracy
Did women have more freedom in Athens or Sparta?
Sparta
Which city-state led the Delian League?
Athens
What does Hellenistic mean?
Greek-like
______________________- form of government in which citizens hold political power.
Democracy
Would you have rather lived in Athens or Sparta? Why? (At least 2 reasons)
various answers :) (but Sparta is the correct choice)
Who were the three main Greek philosophers?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
What city did Alexander create in Egypt?
Alexandria
____________________________- membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations.
Citizenship
What kind of government did Athens have?
Democracy
What were the effects of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta made Athens give up it's democratic government, all city-states weakened, constant fighting allowed Macedonia to eventually take over
What was the period in which Greek customs mingled with ideas and art of other lands through Alexander the Great’s conquest?
The Hellenistic Period