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How did physical geography influence the lives of the early Greeks?
Land wasn’t good for farming so they had to trade
Easy to trade - surrounded by water, lots of islands
Mountains kept polises isolated, no unity
Had to be self-sufficient.
Why did conflict develop between the Greeks and between the Greeks and other cultures?
They had extremely different ways of life and views. Sparta and her allies were upset by how much wealth and power Athens amassed after the Delian League was formed.
They all wanted control of land and resources.
What ideas did the Greeks develop to explain the world around them?
First: Mythology
Then:science, math, philosophy
Describe Athens’ government. Who qualified as a citizen and why was that limiting?
Citizens could vote and participate in the government
Council of 500, the Assembly
Native-born, land-owning men over 18; excluded women, slaves and non-natives
How did the Peloponnesian War affect the Greek city-states?
The war weakened Greece internally and made it susceptible/vulnerable to outsiders (Macedonia); weak economy because so much was spent on war
What are the characteristics of a leader? Did Alexander the Great have these qualities?
Compassionate
smart
open minded
respectful
fair
What is the importance of citizenship?
It gave citizens rights (voting, participating in government, own land) in exchange for these rights, citizens had responsibilities (military service, jury duty, taxes)
In what ways was ancient Greek culture unique?
Believed that the gods were not perfect
Women had no rights
Had a strong military (navy)
Made freestanding sculptures
Democracy rather than monarchy
Philosophy was used to explain their world
They were NOT in a river valley
What ideas and discoveries emerged during the Hellenistic Era? How did Greek culture spread during the Hellenistic Era?
Alexandria became a learning center
Many scientific discoveries made during this time
The culture spread through the conquests of ATG as his army brought Greek ideas and culture to the areas they conquered.
Why do people form governments?
* organize and regulate themselves,
* to manage relations with other nations
* to organize defense
What are the legacies of ancient Greece?
Democracy
Olympics
art and architecture
geometry (Pythagorean theorem)
phalanx
umbrella
coinage/currency
philosophy
citizenship
What is the difference between a direct and a representative democracy?
Direct democracy -all citizens participate in all aspects of running the government
Representative, democracy - citizens elect officials to act on their behalf
What aspects of ancient Greek culture influenced the development of American culture?
Democracy
Olympics
architecture
citizenship