Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Greece: Act 1
History Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the Minonas | The earliest civilization of Greece. |
| What time period did the Minonas live? | 1660 -1400 BC |
| Where did the Minonas live? | The were centered on the island of Crete |
| What was the name of the island the Minonas live on? | Crete |
| What kind of jobs did the Minonas have? | Sea traders on the Aegean Sea |
| Who were the 2 original groups of greeks? | Minonas and myceneans |
| Wwere did the mycenaens live? | on the mainland of Greece |
| What time period did the Mycenaens live | 1600-1200 BC |
| The Mycenaens lived in the city of? | Mycenea |
| What did the walls of Mycenae look like? | 10 ft thick! |
| Who were the Mycenaens at war with? | The city of Troy in Asia Minor - a 20 year war |
| Origin of the Greeks were descendents of? | Japheth's son Javan |
| What year began the Dark Ages? | 1200 BC |
| What marked the beginning of the Dark Ages? | The invasion of the Darians from the north. |
| When did the Dark Ages end? | The Dark Ages ended in the 700's BC |
| What time period ended with the writings of Homer? | The Dark Ages |
| Homer and Greek Mythology: When did Homer live? | Lived in the 700's BC. |
| Where did Homer live? | Homer lived on the Island of Crete or the city of Smyrna |
| What were the 2 poems of Greek Mythology? | Iliad and Odyssey |
| Where did the Gods live? | Mount _________ |
| Who was Zeus? | Zeus was the king of the gods |
| What were the names of the gods associated with the powers of nature? | Apollo = sun Poseidon= sea Artemis = moon |
| Each god had individual human personalities - they were simply what? | gods were simply glorified human beings |
| What were heros? | Heros were glorified human beings. |
| Heros were mortals and less powerful than who? | Heros were less powerful than gods. |
| Who were the great warriors of Greek Mythology? | Achilles and Odysseus |
| Rise of the Greek City - State Families joined together to form what? | Families join together to form Villages |
| Villiages joined together to form what? | Villages joined together to form the "Polis" or city-state |
| What is the greek name for marketplace? | agora |
| The Acropolis surrounded by the typical polis was the seat of what? | Religion and Government |
| Most city-states included what 2 things? | a gymnasium and an amphitheater |
| There were over (how many) city states in ancient Greece? | 100 |
| True or False: Each plis was separate from one another? | True |
| What separated each of the cities-states from one another? | Geographically by mountains, lack of rivers and no irrigation projects. |
| Greek Unity: What did the Greeks have a common love for? | Sports! |
| What kinds of sports did the Greeks participate in? | Running, wresstling, and spear - discus throwing |
| How often were the Olympic Games played? | Every 4 years |
| What year were the first Olympic games played? | 776 |
| The Greeks had an appreciation for what 4 things? | BEAUTY found in art; architecture, athletes and obsession with physical perfection. |
| Monarchy means what? | Rule by ONE |
| Aristocracy = | Rule by the "BEST" |
| Oligarchy | Rule by a few rather than one or many |
| In a Monarchy, the heads of the families considered themselves to be equal to who? | The king! |
| Monarchy can lead to rejection of the king...true or false? | True....the king can be a bad king and the people reject him. |
| In an Aristocracy, Family heads as a group and began to rule the cities rejecting "one man rule" or what kind of government? | Greeks became the first people in world history to reject one man rule(Monarchy) |
| Rule by the "best" | Aristocracy |
| Rule by One | Monarchy |
| Rule by a few | Oligarchy |
| What was the most important military force called? | The calvary |
| The calvary was the most import military force, true or false? | True, the calvary was the most important military force in the greek government. |
| The Wealthy Aristocrates purchased their own equipment to be what? | Soldiers in the Calvary. |
| Rich greeks were a part of what military force? | The Calvary |
| Poor greeks were a part of what military force? | The navy |
| Trade helped more greeks become wealthy which leads to more calvary soldiers. Why? | The soldiers had to purchase their own equipment so only the wealthy could afford to be in the calvary. |
| what is a bad form of "one man rule"? | Tyranny |
| Why was tyranny bad? | Tyranny encouraged hatred between the rich and the poor and pretended to be a protector of the poor but really were not. |
| Tyrannistic leaders were only interested in their own good and were selfish...true or false | True? |
Created by:
grantgeis
Popular Histology sets