Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economics
Social Structure
100
What is the body of water that surrounds Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
100
Who was considered the "King of the Gods"?
Zeus
100
Greek Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were known as?
Philosophers
100
What type of Government did Athens adopt that allowed citizens to vote for the decisions of the city?
Democracy
100
When fishing and farming was not able to feed the people of a greek city whats another way food was acquired?
By trading for food
100
What was the smallest political and social unit?
The smallest political and social unit of Greece is a "Polis"
200
What made communication between Greek cities difficult ?
High mountains blocked communication
200
The Greeks were known to be Polytheistic. What does that mean?
-Worshipped many gods
200
Greeks were known for a style of architecture using columns and statues to adorn their buildings. What is the name of this style of architecture?
Classical
200
What democratic concept emphasized that even the rulers had to follow the law?
The Rule of Law
200
Many Greek Poleis would create smaller cities across the Mediterranean to send home resources to the main city. what were these smaller cities called?
Colonies
200
Describe what life was like for women in the following to cities: Be clear on similarities and differences
Athens
Sparta
Athens: typically women had few rights and were expected to have children and were often not given an education
Sparta: Women were expected to have children; but they had more freedoms, were often educated and allowed to exercise more rights
300
Since the mountains of Greece were so high and farmland was scarce, how did the Greeks adapt?
They moved closer to the coast and turned to fishing and trading to bring in food.
300
What role did Myths play in Greece?
Greek myths used stories of gods and heroes to explain the unexplainable (Events/Natural disasters)
300
The Hippocratic oath calls on doctors to " Do no harm" to their patients unnecessarily. Who created this Oath?
The father of medicine Hippocrates
300
What was an outcome of the Persian War?
Athenian Democratic reforms and power
300
What were some goods that Greeks would often trade for?
Iron, copper, tin, gold, wine etc...
300
Which City focused more on "individuality and freedom"?
Athens or Sparta
Athens
400
Were there volcanoes in Ancient Greece?
yes
400
What was the name of the Mountain in Greece where the Gods lived?
Mount Olympus
400
A Greek Mathematician created a formula called the Pythagorean theorem : a2+b2=C2 what was his name?
Pythagoras
400
What happened after Sparta and Athens fought the Peloponnesian War?
Macedonia invaded from the north
400
Who would have been excluded (denied the right to)from participating in greek democracy?
Women and Slaves
400
Which city would take their children away at the age of 7 to start military training?
Athens or Sparta
Sparta
500
What was the name of the empire that threatened Greece to it's east?
Persian Empire?
500
The Olympics were made to honor which god?
Zeus
500
Plato's Academy (first school in the western world) influenced the Hellenistic world by promoting
knowledge and learning in the Library of Alexandria and other schools around the Hellenistic world
500
Daily Double- You can bet however many points you have.
What purpose did Constitutions serve in Greek cities?
Greek Cities had constitutions that laid out who was a citizen and who had rights and protections in each city.
500
What do we call a partnership of two or more greek city states who traded together and promised to protect one another?
An Alliance
500
How did Greek Culture spread during the Hellenistic age?
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture and society during his campaigns conquering east into Persia