Wonderful
form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
Direct Democracy
Greek-like culture that blended with customs in parts of Africa and Asia
Hellenistic
stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain different natural and historical events
Mythology
type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people
Oligarchy
sporting competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
Olympics
group of soldiers arranged in a square and equipped with spears and shields
Phalanx
city-state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as an independent state
Polis
form of democracy in which citizens choose government officials to represent them
Representative Democracy
type of government that gets the power to rule through force
Tyranny
What was the holy book for the ancient Greek religion that contains its teachings and guidelines?
There were no holy books or sets of official guidelines for the ancient Greek religion.
Why did the Greeks create their own city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?
Greek communities were isolated from each other due to the mountains and seas.
How did the sea affect civilization in ancient Greece?
Many Greeks became fishermen, merchants, and sailors, who found food and traveled to other places along the sea.
Why did many Greeks travel to the city-state of Delphi and see the Pythia at the Temple of Apollo?
The Greeks wanted to ask the Pythia questions about their futures and destinies.
Which two ancient Greek scholars wrote about the history of the Persian War and the history of the Peloponnesian War?
Herodotus and Thucydides
In what city state were women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people were excluded government?
Athens
Why do many modern-day countries elect politicians, instead of allowing all citizens to serve in the government?
Their populations are too large to gather in one place.
What was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?
Athens became too powerful after turning the Delian League into its own empire.
How was Sparta able to win the Peloponnesian War?
The Spartans persuaded the Persians to fund their navy and destroyed the Athenian fleet.
He was a famous king who created one of the world’s largest empires in a short amount of time.
Alexander as “the Great”
What was a significant development after Alexander’s death during the Hellenistic Period?
Greek ideas mixed with the customs of other civilizations to create a new culture.
Why did the Greeks establish several colonies around the Mediterranean Sea?
They wanted to increase their wealth through trade and support their growing population.
They were enslaved by the Spartans and forced them to grow food, so they established a strong military to prevent a rebellion amongst them.
helots
The Minoans were expert shipbuilders, who made many artifacts showing marine life and established trade networks across the Mediterranean Sea.
Minoans
Why did Spartan boys receive limited food and supplies during their military training?
The government wanted Spartan warriors to be tough, disciplined, and not tempted by a comfortable life.
Did Athens have a powerful army or navy? Did Sparta have a powerful army or navy?
Athens had a powerful navy and Sparta had a powerful army.