What are the three types of government in ancient Greece?
Tyranny, oligarchy, democracy
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Describe the clothing of the ancient Greeks
They wore a long tunic called a chiton. Made of linen in summer and wool in winter. Rich people had decorations on their clothes, poor people did not.
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Name 2 changes Pericles made to democracy.
-Poor as well as rich could work in government.
-Government workers got paid.
-Jurors got paid.
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True or False: architecture and building is considered an achievement of the Greeks.
TRUE!!!
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Greece is part of which continent?
Europe.
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True or False- A tyrant gets elected by the People
False, tyrants usually take over by force and are cruel leaders.
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Tell 3 facts about slaves in Ancient Greece.
Prisoners of war; given names by owners, not citizens, not allowed to vote, slaves for life, sometimes educated owners’ children,
Did the hard work in the homes
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What was the Golden Age, and which city state was it in?
The Golden Age was a time of pride after the Greeks won the Persian Wars. It took place in the city state of Athens.
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Philosophy is an achievement of the ancient Greeks. The word "philosophy" means.....
Love of wisdom
philo=love, sophy= wisdom
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True or False? Children were considered adults at the age of 18, that is where our country got the idea from.
False, Children were considered to be youths until the age of 30!!
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The word “democracy” means “rule by the leaders”
False, it means “rule by the people”
Demos= people
Cracia= rule
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Tell 3 facts about the lives of women in Ancient Greece
Didn’t have as many rights as men (except in Sparta); were not allowed to go out alone, had a separate part of the house, in charge of the homes and children, made clothes
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What are the two types of plays that were created during the Golden Age?
Tragedies and Comedies
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Which type of government is considered an achievement of the Greeks?
Democracy!
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What was an important feature of an ancient Greek house?
The courtyard!
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What kind of government did Ancient Sparta have?
Oligarchy
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Tell one thing your city state valued with as much detail as possible.
Answers will vary...
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Why was Herodotus important during the Golden Age?
He was hired by Pericles to write the history of Greece and the Persian wars. Many of his writings survived over time, and it is one way we know so much about the Greeks
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True or False: Greeks were not very good at building, so architecture is not one of their achievements
False! The Greeks made beautiful buildings! Architecture is considered an amazing achievement of the Greeks.
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True or False: The Greek Gods could change forms but the Goddesses could not.
False! Both gods and goddesses could change forms
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Assembly is a part of which kind of government?
Democracy
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What was the “agora”?
The market place
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Why was Hippocrates important during the Golden Age?
He was a scientist who figured out that illness is caused by natural causes and not as a punishment from the gods.
500
Name the three types of Columns in Greek architecture...
Doric
Ionic
Corinthian
500
The Olympics were started as a way to celebrate the Greeks winning the Persian Wars.
FALSE!!! The Olympics were started in 776BC, almost 300 years before the Persian wars. They were athletic festivals to honor Zeus.