Geography/Economy
What continent is Greece located in?
Europe
What type of religion did ancient Greece have?
Mythology
What achievement in architecture is Greece known for?
COLUMNS!
What are the four types of government that developed in ancient Greece?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
What were the 2 main city-states in ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What is the name of the mountain range that spans the length of the Greek peninsula and is home to the legendary home of the gods?
Mount Olympus
What is mythology?
Greek religion was based on mythology, which is a group of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain different natural and historical events.
What are the 3 types of columns in Greek architecture?
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian.
Which government is this: a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.
Which city-state was more likely to go to war to take over the land of others and steal their resources?
Sparta
Why did the ancient Greeks establish colonies around the Mediterranean?
To get resources they needed for survival that they didn't have on the mainland.
What was Zeus the god of?
Zeus: King of the gods; God of sky and thunder
Draw a Doric Column.
See slide for answers.
Which government is this: type of government that gets the power to rule through force
Tyranny
Which ancient Greek city-state, located on the Peloponnese peninsula, was known for its military skills and the legendary warriors?
Sparta
What type of landform is Greece because it is mostly surrounded by water?
Peninsula
What was Poseidon the god of?
Poseidon: God of the sea, rivers, and earthquakes
Draw an Ionic column.
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Which government is this: type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people.
Oligarchy
Which city state was more dependent on trading with other colonies?
Athens.
What are the 2 bodies of water that surround the Greek peninsula? (you can name any 2 of the 4)
the Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea.
What were the main Greek gods called and why?
Olympians, because they thought they lived on Mount Olympus.
What style of column would a court house or government building most likely have and why?
Corinthian, in order to show off the importance of the building.
What are the 2 types of democracy? Explain each one.
In Direct Democracy all citizens directly participate in government.
In Representative Democracy citizens choose government officials to represent them.
What was one major difference between Athens and Sparta?
Government: Athens had a democracy; Sparta had an Oligarchy
Values: Athens valued art & culture; Sparta valued military strength
Women: Athens women had no rights; Sparta women had some rights & education