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Unit 6 - AGreece
Lessons 17,18,19,20, and 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unit 6 - Ancient Greece | |
| Unit 6 - Lesson 17 | |
| What was the Trojan War? | A war, fought during the 1200s BC, in which Mycenaeans attacked the independent trading city of Troy in Anatolia. |
| Who was Homer? | Homer was the greatest storyteller, and was blind.The Greek is believed to have composed his epics celebrating heroic deeds sometime between 750 and 700 BC. |
| Who was Athena? Why was she important to the Greeks? | Athena , goddess of wisdom, was Zeus' daughter and his favorite child. The Greeks looked at Athena as the guardian of cities and Athens was named in her honor. |
| Who were the Dorians? Why did the economy collapse after their arrival? | After the Mycenaean civilization fell apart, the Dorians moved into the war-torn countryside. The economy collapsed and trade eventually came to a standstill soon after their arrival as they were less advanced. |
| How did Minoan influence the culture of the Mycenaeans? | The Mycenaeans came into contact with the Minoan civilization sometime after 1500s B.C. An exchange of ideas and technology were led by these transportation routes. The core of Greek religious practice, art, politics, and literature was formed by the Min |
| Unit 6 - Lesson 18 | |
| What's Monarchy? | A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person. |
| What's Oligarchy? | A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people. |
| What's Tyranny? | A government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king. |
| What's Democracy? | A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives. |
| How did direct democracy function in Athens? | The city had an assembly, or lawmaking group. With the assembly, any free man could speak and vote on a possible new law or a proposal to declare war. Women, enslaved people, and foreigners could not vote. |
| Unit 6 - Lesson 19 | |
| What was Athens? | A city-state of ancient Greece that was the first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece. |
| What was Sparta? | A city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy. |
| What was the Council of 500? | In Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of government. |
| What was the Council of Elders? | The Council of Elders consisted of two kings and 28 other men. The Council of Elders held the real power in Sparta. It prepared laws for the Assembly to vote on and had the power to stop any laws passed by the Assembly that council members opposed. |
| What was Athens's economy based on? | Because the land around Athens did not provide enough food for all of the city’s people, Athens’s economy was based on trade. |
| Unit 6 - Lesson 20 | |
| Who was Pericles? | Pericles was a great leader who developed Athens’s culture, democracy, and power during its Golden Age. |
| Who was Socrates? | Socrates was a great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions. |
| What was Parthenon? | Parthenon was a temple built on the acropolis above Athens, honoring the goddess Athena. |
| What was the Panathenaic Games? | Panathenaic Games were athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena. |
| What was the "Golden Age"? | After Athenian named Pericles inspired the people of Athens to rebuild their city. Under his leadership, Athens entered its Golden Age, a period of peace and wealth. |
| Unit 6 - Lesson 21 | |
| Which famous Ancient Greek was named the "father of medicine"? | Hippocrates was often called the "father of medicine". He changed how people regarded health and medicine. Even more important, Hippocrates established principles of medicine that are still relevant. |
| Why were the Olympic games first held? | The Olympic games were first held in 776 B.C.E. to honor the Greek god Zeus. Today’s Olympic Games reflect ancient Greek customs. |
| The word theater is derived from what Greek word? | The word theater is derived from the greek word theatron. Which translate to “a viewing place.” |
| Who was Aristotle? | Aristotle was an Ancient Greek philosopher, he collected information about various types of animals and plants. The way animals and plants are classified, or grouped, today reflects the work of Aristotle. |
| In what buildings are Ancient Greek styles found? | Greek styles are common in public structures such as government buildings, schools, churches, libraries, and museums. You can also find Greek architectural styles in homes and stores. |
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