Geography
Europe
Why did the ancient Greeks have mythology? What did it help them explain?
They had mythology to explain things like earthquakes, seasons, volcanoes, fire etc.
Name the 3 different styles of Greek columns.
Donic, Ionic, and Corinthian.
List the civilizations of ancient Greece in order
Minoan, Mycenaean, Dark, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic.
Athens and Sparta depended on the forced labor of ______________.
Enslaved People
How were children raised in Sparta?
Trained as soldiers.
What were the two sides of the war? Who won?
Athens and Sparta. Sparta. Sparta made their government ruled by 30 tyrants
What mountains are in the northern part of Greece?
Pindus Mountains
Mt. Olympus
Who were the 3 great philosophers of Ancient Greece? What did each of them do?
Socrates: Socratic method
Plato: Academy/teacher
Aristotle: Reason, logic, scientific method
What is an aristocracy? What role did they play in ancient Greece?
A government where a small group of the wealthiest people have all the power. This affected Greece in the City-States many times the richest people had the most power.
Why did the greeks establish colonies?
Increase their wealth and support their rapidly growing population.
How were Athenian children raised?
Going to school learning literature, math , music, philosophy
Alexander the Great is from ______________.
Macedonia.
How did the geography of Greece affect people? Give me two examples.
Farming in valleys, traveling by boat, fishing to make money, rocky terrain made it hard to farm etc.
How did the Olympics start? Who were they honoring?
They were started to honor Zeus and held every four years.
Pythagoras: Pythagorean theorem (lengths of a triangle)
Archimedes: Engineer, helped farmers with equipment
Hippocrates: A greek doctor who helped cure diseases. Also, created a code of ethics for doctors
What is the difference between direct and representative democracy?
Direct: People directly vote on laws
Representative: Citizens choose representatives to make laws for them or vote in their best interest
What are some things that were imported into Greece?
Wheat, papyrus, fabrics, glass, metals, spices, woods
What is a phalanx?
A group of soldiers arranged in a square.
Why did the Persian War start?
The Persians were upset with the Greeks colonizing islands close to them.
Did ancient Greek people identify more with their city-state or all of Greece?
City-State
Who was the Oracle of Delphi? What did she do?
She was a priestess that was given the power to see the future by Apollo. They would ask questions about their destiny to her.
Pick two historians from ancient Greece and tell me what they did.
Ill determine the answer.
Define tyranny and oligarchy.
Tyranny is when the government rules through force. Oligarchy is when the government is controlled by a small group of people.
Why did the Greeks become skilled sailors?
They had to trade on the sea.
What are citizen soldiers called?
Trireme
Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean. Peninsula is a landform with water on 3 sides.
Name 3 gods and what they were the god of.
Ill determine the answer.
Pick two achievements from the art and architecture slide and tell me what they are.
Columns, the statue of Zeus, sculptures, pots, gods
What were the requirements to be considered a citizen in Athenian democracy?
Male
At least 18 years old
Free status
Born in Athens
Father who held citizenship
What was the Athenian currency that all of Greece ended up using?
Drachma
How did Greek culture spread across the world?
Alexander the Great created a large empire towards the end of Ancient Greek history.
List 3 reasons why Ancient Greece went into decline.
Mr. Browning will tell you if youre good.