Greek Achievements
The ancient Greeks are credited with developing a form of government where citizens could vote directly on laws. What is this type of government called?
Democracy
What is an oligarchy?
A government run by a small group of powerful people
Name THREE physical features that could help describe the geography of Ancient Greece.
Mountains, islands, peninsulas, seas, etc.
How did Alexander's father die?
He was assassinated.
What city-state was the primary rival of Athens in the Peloponnesian War, leading the Peloponnesian League against Athens' Delian League?
Sparta
What was considered the "first Olympic event"? (Hint: named after a battle)
Marathon
What were the main differences between Athens's and Sparta's economies?
Athens focused on trade and markets while Sparta focused on farming and conquest.
Explain how Greece's geography led to the rise of independent city-states rather than one unified country.
It caused them to be isolated and develop as independent societies and cultures.
Name something that would've made Alexander considered "Great".
Conquering lots of land, spreading Greek culture, unifying Greece, defeating Persia, winning battles, etc.
With whom did the Spartan's end up forming an alliance that would eventually help them in ending the Peloponnesian Wars?
Persia
What architectural feature is most commonly associated with ancient Greek temples, used to support the roof?
Columns
Describe why Athens's strongest branch of their military was a navy.
Because they were located close to the sea, on a peninsula, and wanted to protect their trade routes.
Near which body of water was much of Ancient Greece centered around geographically, politically and economically.
Mediterranean Sea
Where was Macedon located?
North of Greece
Which of these was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens' growing power and control over the Delian League
How did the Ancient Greeks navigate their ships without the use of compasses and modern navigational tools?
Using the sun and the stars
At what age did Spartan boys begin military training in the Agoge?
7
Based on its geography, name a typical job that an Athenian man might have.
Fisherman, trader, artisan, etc.
Name something that would've made Alexander considered "Not Great".
Killing innocent people, taking land that's not his, failing to form an empire, tearing cities down and naming them after himself, etc.
At the Battle of Thermopylae, how did the Spartan's use geography to their advantage to fight a much bigger Persian force?
The made the battle field narrow and trapped the Persians with a steep hill on one side and the sea on the other.
What is the "oath" that doctors still say today which was named after an ancient Greek physician?
Hippocratic oath
Name TWO rights or freedoms that Spartan women had that Athenian women did not.
The right to own property and the right to receive an education.
Where did the Greeks have colonies/settlements that the Persians were not happy about. Leading to the Persian War.
Modern day Turkey, Ionia, Asia Minor, Across the Aegean sea, etc.
What was Alexander's horse's name?
Bucephalus
During the Peloponnesian War, what strategy did Athens use to compensate for its weaker land army against Sparta?
It built "long walls" to connect the city to its port and protected its navy