Democracy/
Philosophers
Philosophers
Who is the father of philosophy?
Socrates
How did Athenians view outsiders?
They traded with outsiders and spread their culture around.
How did Spartans view outsiders?
They were suspicious of them, and did not trust them.
What geographic feature is very common across Greece?
Hills and mountains
What was the catapult used for?
Destroying castles, conquering other civilzations and city-states
Who is the hero who slayed Medusa with a reflective shield and sickle?
Perseus
What type of government was created in Athens?
Direct Democracy
What did Athenians want their society and culture to have?
Art, architecture, trade with other city-states
What did Spartans want their society and culture to have?
Soldiers and military strength.
Why was is difficult to farm in Greece
Mountains leave no room for large farms
The ground is very rocky
What is one difference between the ancient Greek Olympic Games and the modern Olympic Games?
Men and women can now compete, there are more sports, etc.
What beast did Theseus kill to protect Athens?
The minotaur
Who gets to vote for laws and policies in a direct democracy?
Everybody!
But in Athens, only free men whose parents were Athenians could vote.
This was one main way that Athenians got food and resources, since farming was difficult in Greece
Trade
This was one main way that Spartans got food and resources, since farming was difficult in Greece
Conquering other city-states/civilizations and using their resources
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides like Florida.
Where were the original Olypmics Games from ancient Greece?
Olympia
What was Achilles' one vulnerability (weakness), and why?
Who wrote Socrates' beliefs down and created The Academy, a school for scholars?
Created Democracy in ancient Athens because he didn't like the government at the time.
What does an architect do?
Designs buildings
Which group of people had more freedom in Sparta than other parts of Greece?
Free women
Greece was divided into many different ________-________, which each had their own leaders and rules.
City states
One way is the columns on the White House, inspired by ancient Greek architecture.
Why did the ancient Greeks believe there were seasons?
Persephone spends 6 months in the underworld every year and Demeter mourns during that time.
Why would it be difficult for America to have the same type of democracy as ancient Athens?
The population is too large
What is the name of the leader of Athens who gave the funeral oration we read?
Periclesd
How old were Spartan men before they were allowed to retire from the military?
60
How many people were able to vote in ancient Athens?
Bonus 3 merits: how many people voted in the 2020 presidential election in America?
About 48,000
About 161,000,000
How many challenges are in a pentatholon, like they did in ancient Greek sports?
Bonus 5 merits: name 2 original olympic sports from the pentathalon
5
discus-throwing, the long jump, javelin-throwing, running, and wrestling.
Who is the father of Perseus?
Zeus