Greek History 1
Which Greek city is often called the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
What were the two main city-states of Ancient Greece?
Sparta and Athens
What toy was invented by the Greeks that many children still play with today?
Yo-yo
Alexander the Great was from?
Macedonia
Which best describes religion in Ancient Greece?
Polytheism
Who was the enemy of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
What major civilization that came soon after the Greeks was greatly influence by Greek culture?
Persians
What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Sparta?
War and fighting
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Why did Athen's political system collapse?
Due to slavery
What famous Greek wrote the Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
What body of water borders Greece and impacted its development?
Mediterranean
What was the primary focus of the culture of the city of Athens?
Art and Education
The Iliad tells the story the Trojan War, which was fought over?
Helen of Troy
What period had democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates?
Classical Period
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Aristotle
Who could vote in ancient Athens?
Male citizens
What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?
75% of Greece was covered by mountains, which lead to independent city-states called polis
What areas of modern Western society was greatly influenced by the ancient Greek culture?
Art, government, literature and sports
What do we call the period of Ancient Greece's history that occurred before the Greeks introduced democracy?
Hellenistic Period
Which Persian king did the Greeks defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Darius
What happened to Alexander the Great's empire after he died?
His empire was divided among his top generals.
Direct Democracy is described as?
Rule by the people
What do we call he last period of Ancient Greece, before they were conquered by the Romans?
Archaic Period
What is the historical significance of Ancient Greece?
Western Culture has been influenced by Ancient Greek culture.