Vocabulary
Government
Greek Wars
Geography/
Philosophers
Philosophers
Greek Mythology
Athens vs. Sparta
Ancient Greece Potpourri
100
stories that were created about the gods and goddesses to explain the world
mythology
100
A government where ONE person rules over the people
Monarchy or Dictatorship?
100
Who was involved in the Persian Wars?
Greek city-states vs. Persian Empire
100
What physical landforms cover Greece?
mountains
100
This was the place where the Greeks believed the gods/goddesses lived and had palaces
Mount Olympus
100
The city-state of Sparta valued the military and warfare. What did the city-state of Athens value?
Athens valued the arts and education
100
Where was Alexander the Great from?
Macedonia
200
A greek warship
A trireme
200
A type of government where a few wealthy people have control over society
Oligarchy
200
Who fought in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens vs. Sparta (and their allies)
200
What continent is Greece located in?
Europe
200
In the creation story, Rhea and Cronus would have been considered two of the twelve ___________ that were born to Gaia and Uranus
Titans
200
Sparta had a military oligarchy. What type of government did Athens have?
Direct Democracy (only citizens could participate)
200
What event took place every 4 years to honor the God Zeus?
the Olympics
300
the Greek marketplace
agora
300
Who was typically considered a citizen in the ancient Greek city-states?
Free men, over 18, and from that city-state
300
List the winner of the Persian War AND the Peloponnesian War
Persian War - Greek city-states
Peloponnesian War - Sparta
300
Since the ancient Greeks did not rely on farming, what did they rely on instead to meet their needs?
They traded, fished, and conquered others (created colonies)
300
the generation of Greek gods/goddesses that includes Zeus and his siblings/children are called _________________
the Olympians
300
Boys in Sparta and Athens started school? What did their education focus on?
Boys in Athens learned reading, writing, math, and public speaking.
Boys in Sparta began their military training, which was very intense and dangerous
300
The Greek city-states believed they should always remain independent and not be united under one ruler and as a result they grew up isolated and separate from each other. Despite their independence, they still shared enough in common for historians to consider all of them Greek.
What two things did the Greek city-states have in common with each other?
1. same language
2. worshipped the same gods/goddesses
400
It means "high city"; the highest part of a Greek city-state
Acropolis
400
Greece was divided into independent city-states. Are in city-states in Mooresville, NC? Explain why or why not
No, we are not a city-state. We have to follow county laws, state laws, and federal laws
400
Explain the outcome/effect on Greece after the Peloponnesian War
The Greek city-states become weakened after decades of fighting each other. They will never be as
strong as they once were, which allowed Macedonia and Alexander to conquer and create an empire.
400
Greece is mostly made up of peninsulas and islands, which means they have lots of water around them. Name of the 3 seas that surround Greece
Aegean Sea (E)
Mediterranean Sea (S)
Ionian Sea (N)
400
Who are the Big 3 and what did they rule?
Zeus - Sky
Poseidon - Water/Seas
Hades - Underworld
400
Sparta valued women much more than Athens. Why did Sparta think women were important to Spartan society?
Spartans believed that...
1. Strong women raised strong Spartan children
2. Spartan women needed training too because they might have to help defend Sparta if the men were at war
400
Label the Greek columns below
A - Doric
B - Ionic
C - Corinthian
500
a Greek war formation where Hoplite soldiers used shields and spears
Phalanx
500
Both representative and direct democracy give power to voters. What is the difference between the two democracies?
A direct democracy gives all voters equal voting power and in a representative democracy those voters elect leaders to make decisions on their behalf
500
What happened to Alexander the Great AND his empire?
Alexander created the world's largest empire in only 13 years. Unfortunately, Alexander died of an unknown illness, and his empire got divided into sections and fell apart relatively quickly
500
List the beliefs of all three Greek philosophers
(Socrates, Plato, & Aristotle)
Socrates believed in asking questions to teach others
Plato believed Democracy was wrong and that society should be ruled by smart people and everyone else needed to just do their job
Aristotle believed the science and logic should be used to explain the events of the world, not mythology
500
Throughout many of the stories that we read and learned, how would you describe the way that gods/goddesses treated people?
The gods/goddesses were usually harsh in their punishments and very greed. They did not seem to care how their actions affected other people
500
List the name of the alliance league created by Athens and Sparta following the conclusion of the Persian War
Athens - Delian League
Sparta - Peloponnesian League
500
What is pictured below? Why did the Athenians build it? Where is it built?
This is the Parthenon - it was built in Athens on top of the acropolis. It was a temple
dedicated to their patron goddess, Athena.