Geography and the Early Greeks
Could Greece have much farm land?
No, because there were many mountains and not a lot of flat land
How many Greek gods did the Greeks believe in?
14
Greece is the birthplace of…
Democracy
Why did girls in Athens receive little education?
The Atheian men didn't think girls needed to be educated.
Why were three kingdoms created from Alexander’s empire?
Because he died and he had no one to give the kingdom or the throne to.
Did the Greeks use the sea for food?
yes
When there were weather mishaps the Greeks believed it was…
The Greek gods being angry
Who ruled the city-states?
Kings
What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian War?
The Spartans ruled Greece for thirty years. Then the rule went from city-state to city-state.
What king conquered Greece in the 300s BC?
Philip ll.
Where did the Greeks live?
a peninsula surrounded by water and rocky mountains
Were all myths told about the Greek gods?
No, some were about adventures from great heroes
Then who took over?
Rich landowners, or aristocrats
What skills did rich Athenian boys learn in school?
Philosophy, geometry, and astronomy.
What territories did Alexander the Great conquer?
He conquered the Persians, Greece, Asia Minor.
Did Greeks create city-states?
yes
What was Greeks Literature?
Poetry such as romantic and long epic poems
The Athenians did not like their new government so who took over after the rich landowners, or aristocrats?
His name was Peisistratus
How might the government of Athens have influenced the growth of its educational system?
The boys had to train while the girls did stuff like sewing and weaving and stuff like that.
Why do you think Alexander named so many cities after himself?
I think he named so many cities after himself because he wants people to know who he is later on.
What did Greeks trade?
They traded with city-states in Greece they sent metals such as iron and copper and Greeks sent wine, olive oil and other products.
What also did Greek write in?
Fables
What is the Government in Athens about?
All of it is about how they created democracy and had democracy
Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?
The Spartans.
Why did Alexander destroy Thebes?
He used them to show the Greeks what would happen if they left them.