Early Greek Civilizations
During which age did the Minoans exist?
Bronze Age, Silver Age, Golden Age
Bronze Age
What is the Greek word for "city-state"?
Polis
What was the Greek Golden Age?
A period in Ancient Greek history when great thinkers, writers, and artists flourished in the city
What was the name of the slave class in Spartan society?
The Helots
How did different city-states in Greece develop their economies?
Trade
Farming
Mining
Trade
Which myth is said to have been created by the Minoans?
Theseus/The Minotaur, Hercules, Perseus/Medusa, Odysseus
Theseus/The Minotaur
About how many people did most Greek city-states have in them? Which city-state was the exception to this?
Most city-states had 10,000 people or less. Athens had 35,000 people in 600 BCE and 250,000 by 400 BCE.
Which important Greek philosopher is missing from this list?
Socrates, ______________, and Plato
Aristotle
ANSWER BOTH PARTS OF THE QUESTION TO RECEIVE FULL POINTS.
At what age did Spartan men start military training and at what age were they allowed to retire?
7 = military training
60 = retirement
How is the geography of Ancient Greece different from the other civilizations we have studied?
It is broken up into islands and is surrounded by water rather than one flat large area.
What kinds of evidence of trade were found at Minoan archaeological sites?
Storage jars, evidence of writing, the influence of other cultures in Minoan art, and goods from other civilizations.
What is the difference between an oligarchy and an aristocracy?
Oligarchies can include the wealthy, military, government officials, etc.
Aristocracy is usually just the wealthy.
Which major landmark in Athens was built during the Greek Golden Age?
The Acropolis
Which early Greek civilization settled in and around Athens?
Mycenaeans
Which of the following islands did the Minoans live on?
Naxos, Crete, Cyclades, Cephalonia
Crete
How were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?
They controlled most of Ancient Greece, including its islands, and the Minoans only controlled Crete.
Which Greek city-state experienced all 6 types of government at different points in time?
Athens
Which important figure from the Greek Golden Age is considered the "father of medicine"?
Hippocrates
After which war did Athens become a naval superpower?
Peloponessian War
Persian Wars
Persian Wars
Where area of Greece was Sparta in?
Aetolia, Peloponessus, Ionia, Thessaly, Crete
Peloponessus
Name 2 of the theories historians have about why the Mycenaean civilization collapsed.
Natural disaster, overpopulation, social/political unrest, invasion, regional climate change.
Name all 6 types of government that existed in different Greek city-states.
monarchy, aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, tyranny, anarchy.
In his work titled "The Politics", why did Aristotle dislike the idea of democracy?
He was a rich landowner and was part of the aristocracy.
ANSWER BOTH PARTS OF THE QUESTION FOR FULL POINTS.
Which TWO Greek city-states were involved in the Peloponessian War? Who won?
Athens & Sparta. Sparta won.
Which of the following is NOT a body of water in or around Greece?
Aegean Sea, Caspian Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea