Government
Mythology
Sparta vs. Athens
Persian War
Miscellaneous
100
Who can vote in Greece?
Citizens-Free, adult males.
100
Who was the god of the sky and thunder, and was the ruler of all the Olympian gods?
Zeus (Roman name, Jupiter)
100
Which city-state was very aggressive and militaristic minded? (Sparta or Athens)
Sparta, their focus was on obedience and war.
100
Where did Greece defeat Persia in the Persian War?
Greece won the war at the Battle of Marathon.
100
Who was involved in the Peloponnesian War?
Name of leagues?
Athens and Sparta lead alliances against each other, that included almost all of Greece in the Peloponnesian War. Sparta lead the Peloponnesian League, and Athens led the Delian League.
200
There was no central government in Greece, but rather split into ____.
City-States
200
Who was Hera (Roman name, Juno)?
Goddess of Marriage
200
Which city-state lived a more simple life? (Athens or Sparta)
Sparta,
Athens lived a more creative life with art, education, and culture.
200
Who won the Persian War?
Greece, (Athens), defeated Persia in the Persian war.
200
Which Greek city state was located on the Peloponnesian Peninsula?
SPARTA.
300
What type of government existed in Sparta?
Spartan government was considered an OLIGARCHY
300
What is similar between Roman and Greek Gods and Goddesses?
What is one difference?
Roman and Greek Mythology is similar because Rome was influenced by Greece. They used the same gods and characteristics of each god.
One difference is they changed the names of the gods. For example, Zeus-Greece Jupiter-Rome
300
___ was more Navy focused while ___ was more focused on the Army. (Sparta or Athens)
Athens-Navy, Sparta-Army
(Athens was on the water while Sparta was inland.)
300
What did Greece gain as a result of the Persian War?
Greece became in control of the Aegean Sea Basin.
300
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Name the three types of column in order.
1. Doric 2. Ionic 3. Corinthian
400
Which city-state did the ruler have power until death?
In SPARTA, a ruler was granted the throne until death.
400
What offered explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events to the early Greek civilization?
Greek Mythology
400
Where is Sparta and Athens?
400
Who was Philippines and what did he accomplish in the Persian War?
After Persia was defeated at the Battle of Marathon, Pheidippides ran the first ever "Marathon" to tell Athens the news.
400
What was the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire?
The Hellenistic Period.
(The blend of Greek culture with with other areas including parts of Asia and Africa)
500
What was the order of the types of government in Athens?
Monarchy 2. Aristocracy 3. Tyranny 4. Democracy
(M.A.T.D.)
500
What impact did Greek mythology have on later civilizations and the contemporary world?
Many of Western civilization’s symbols, metaphors, words, and idealized images come from ancient Greek mythology
500
How were the Women’s roles different in Athens vs. Sparta?
Athens: Women had few rights. They had no education and couldn’t own property. They were taught at a young age how to do household chores including cooking and cleaning. They had no say in who they married.
Sparta: Women had more rights. They received education and played sports. They were also able to own property, participate in debates, and choose who they married.
500
What was the cause of the Persian War?
Greece providing aid to Ionia, a region controlled by Persia, when they revolted against Persia.
500
Who adopted Greek culture and spread Hellenistic influences throughout his vast empire?
Alexander the Great.