Government
What is a democracy?
Rule by the people
What sporting competition was held every four years in honor of Zeus in Ancient Greece
Olympics
What is a “polis?”
City State
Describe 3 aspects of the Minoan Civilization?
Trade, castle and palaces and writing
Why did the Greeks create city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?
They made it isolated
What type of government best describes Athens?
Democracy
What is the name for the major gods and goddesses that lived on Mount Olympus called?
Olympians
Describe a peninsula.
A land area with water on three different sides
Why did Spartan boys receive limited food and supplies during their military training?
To train them for harsh life at war
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were famous leaders in the field of…
philosophy
What type of government best describes Sparta?
Assembly
Why do historians refer to Alexander the Great as “the Great?”
Because he united greece and was the first major empire.
How did the mountains affect the civilization of ancient Greece?
It made it hard to travel
It made it hard to travel
True or False: Athens was known for having a powerful army, while Sparta was known for having a powerful navy.
False
What types of plays were invented by the ancient Greeks and became a form of entertainment?
Tragedies, comedies,satyrs
Athens had a part of government called the Council of 500. How were the members chosen?
Lottery
What were the powers of the god named Zeus in Greek mythology?
Lightning, sky
How did the sea affect the civilization of ancient Greece?
It helped with travel
What was the role of girls/women in ancient Sparta?
They trained hard to have strong babies
Identify at least 2 major goods produced in ancient Greece.
Olive oil and wine
True or False: Athenian democracy excluded women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people from participating in the government.
True
Who was the goddess of wisdom and battle strategy in Greek mythology that was honored at the Parthenon on the Acropolis?
Athena
Greece is located on what continent…?
Europe
What are 3 reasons why Ancient Greece fell or declined?
Conflict, Citystates had different governments, Not strong allies.
Describe 3 aspects of the Minoan Civilization?
Bonus; What civilization was known as the “first Greeks” and fought in the legendary Trojan War?
Trade, castle and palaces and writing
Mycenaeans