Lesson 1:
Geography and the Early Greeks
Geography and the Early Greeks
What is a polis?
Greek word for city-state
What is the type of government in which people rule themselves?
A democracy
An agreement to work together is called?
An alliance
Mr. Rob's favorite Disney movie is what?
Hercules
Who was the first of the great Greek thinkers and teachers?
Socrates
A fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states is called?
An acropolis
What is a leader who rules by the use of force?
A tyrant
Were women allowed to own land in Sparta?
Yes
According to Greek mythology, which season was caused by demeter not having her daughter?
Winter
Who was the founder of the Academy and taught by Socrates?
Plato
Minoans were known for build what?
Ships
What is a government in which only a few people have power?
An oligarchy
Who received the most education in Athens?
Boys from rich families
Trojan War hero that had "weak ankles"
Achilles
**DOUBLE QUESTION DOUBLE POINTS**
Who is Mr. Rob's favorite Greek God?
And
Which Greek God did Mr. Rob name his dog after?
Poseidon
And
Ares
Who built fortresses on the Greek mainland?
The Mycenaeans
What is a society ruled by rich landowners?
An aristocracy
Spartan men stayed in the army until they turned what age?
60
A body of stories about gods or heroes that tries to explain how the world works is known as what?
Mythology
Which philosopher taught that people should live lives of moderation based on reason?
Aristotle
What may have led to the end of the Minoan civilization?
A volcano
What is the name of the Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy?
Pericles
Which war was between the two great Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC?
The Peloponnesian War
The Iliad and The Odyssey was thought to be written by who?
Homer
Which Greek doctor taught how to treat disease by understanding what caused illness?
Hippocrates
The mainland of Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, also known as a what?
A peninsula
Democracy all but ended when Athens was conquered by who in the 330s BC?
Macedonia
Who created Sparta’s social system?
A man named Lycurgus
Who was the most famous lyrical poet of ancient Greece?
Sappho
What is the name for the temple of Apollo at Delphi?
Parthenon