Geography/Early History
What was grown and what animals were herded in Greece?
olives
Grapes
Sheep
Name the four governments that were used in Ancient Greece
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What rights did Spart women have that Athenian women did not?
Could own land and be trained for war but did not fight with the men.
The Greco-Persian Wars were important because it prevented the destruction of Greek culture.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
The Parthenon is a sacred temple in Athens dedicated to Athena and was built after the Persian wars.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Greece was located on several Peninsulas. Define a peninsula:
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
In a monarchy who helped the king rule and eventually overthrow the kings?
Aristrocrats
What was a city state?
an early city that was like a small, independent
country with its own laws and government
The MAIN reason athletic competitions and drama festivals featuring myths or epic plays were held in ancient Greece was to _______.
honor the gods
Describe one reasons Alexander was considered great?
-He built the largest empire in the ancient world in Africa Asia and Europe
- He was fair to the people he conquered
- He spread Greek culture and ideas
Name the 2 of the 4 seas that surrounded Greece:
Ionian
Aegean
Mediterranean
Adriatic
Aristocrats became the small group who ruled in this type of government and passed unfair laws upsetting the poor.
Oligarchy
Athen's economy was based on________ while Sparta's was based on ______________.
trade
farming/conquering
________ were built in places of beauty, where athletic competition could be held, and was considered the birthplace of that god.
Sanctuaries
Philip II of Macedonia after this Peloponnesus war won control of ancient Greece. What two city states started this war?
Athens and Sparta
Why were the seas important to the Greeks?
travel and trade
In a tyranny government one person ruled because they were the strongest ______________leaders. They tended to be harsh rulers but sometimes were popular since they promised more rights to the poor.
military
What was an assembly?
Male citizens debated laws and voted on them
What was trireme?
Greek warship with rowers
Which Greek taught Alexander the Great making him appreciate and spread Greek culture.
Aristotle
Most Greek settlements were located on the coasts due to the mountains, seas and mild climate. Name the two early ancient groups that began in this area that had a writing system and indoor plumbing.
Minoans
Mycenaean
This government a ___________ is what our representative government is based on in the US. All people helped to make laws and decisions for the country as long as they were citizens. Who could be citizens?
democracy
only males who owned land and their parents were citizens
The Greeks settled on three continents and eventually will become city states. Name the continents the Greeks set up colonies on since they did not produce enough food.
Africa, Asia and Europe
The battle of Salamis was a ________ battle between the Greeks and Persians. The Greeks used their knowledge of the ______________ to trap the Persian ships and destroy them.
naval
geography
Describe one reason Alexander was not considered great?
-He neglected the empire he ruled to fight wars to conquer more land
-Failed to provide an heir and refused to designate a successor
- ignored his health which led to his early death- conquered and killed thousands of people