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Geography
Government
Athens/Sparta
Alexander the Great
Vocabulary
100
Why were communities were isolated from each other?
The mountainous geography made communication/travel difficult.
100
What is the type of government with one ruler where power is inherited?
monarchy
100
What type of governments did Athens and Sparta have?
Athens- democracy Sparta- oligarchy
100
Who was Alexander's father?
King Philip of Macedonia
100
What is the name of a holy person who Greeks believed could communicate with the gods?
oracle
200
Why did so many areas of Greece have to trade in order to get what they needed?
There was not enough farmland.
200
How does a tyrant acquire power?
A tyrant seizes power illegally.
200
Where did Athenian women have the most influence?
in the home
200
Why did Alexander want to take over the Persian Empire?
He could unite the Greek city-states by giving them a common enemy and he could also gain a great amount of wealth.
200
What is the name of the ancient Greek marketplace?
agora
300
What is the name of the land form on which Greece is situated?
peninsula
300
Who holds the power in a democracy?
The citizens hold the power.
300
What is an example of a right Spartan women had that Athenian women did not have?
Spartan women could own their own property. They could remarry. They could speak in public.
300
What did Alexander do to inspire loyalty from the people he conquered?
He accepted many different religions and cultures from the people he conquered.
300
What was the name of temple that was built in honor of Athena?
the Parthenon
400
What did Greeks grow because there was not much flat land available?
Greeks grew olive and fruit trees instead of wheat, raised sheep and goats instead of cattle.
400
Under which government did the poor tend to become poorer while the rich became richer.
an oligarchy
400
What was the main purpose of a Spartan education?
to prepare brave soldiers to protect the city-state
400
What event left Greek city-states were divided and weak?
the Peloponnesian War
400
Who was the Athenian philosopher who taught people to question their own beliefs?
Socrates
500
Where were the earliest Greek colonies?
Western Asia Minor (Turkey)
500
Which type of government is made up of a few wealthy aristocrats?
oligarchy
500
How were the members of the Athenian Council of 500 chosen?
They were chosen randomly.
500
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
It became divided and fell apart.
500
What was the name of the war that Athens and Sparta fought for 27 years?
Peloponnesian Wars