Question | Answer |
What is an epic? | A long story-poem |
What is an acropolis? | A walled fort built on a hill |
What is an agora? | An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states |
What is an aristocracy? | A wealthy ruling class |
What is a tyrant? | In ancient Greece, someone who illegally took control of a government and ruled alone;a cruel ruler |
What is an oligarchy? | A system in which a small group controls the government |
What is a democracy? | Rule by the people |
What is a tragedy? | A serious play with an unhappy ending |
What is a comedy? | A humorous play |
What is an alliance? | An agreement to cooperate |
What is multicultural? | Relating to many cultures |
What are the three seas that border Greece? | Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea & Mediterranean Sea |
What is the name of Greece's largest island? | Crete |
What is the name of the Greek peninsula that is separated from the rest of the mainland by a small isthmus? | Balkan Peninsula |
What were the two most important crops in ancient Greece? What were they used for besides eating? | Grapes & Olives. Grapes were used to eat the leaves and it was used for wine. Olives were used for olive oil which was used for lamps, cooking and food. |
What type of building was located in the center of Minoan cities? Why would these buildings have been in the center? | Palaces because they were in the center and main point of the city. |
If the Minoans' language has never been translated, how do we know about what was important to them? | Paintings showed that they liked dancing, music, sports, religion and sailing. |
What are two possible causes of the end of the Mycenaean civilization? | Dorians came and burned down their city or the Sea Peoples attacked. |
What is one way that American democracy is similar to Greek democracy? What is one way that they are different? Why do you think a country would want to choose democracy as a form of government? | Our democracies are Similar because we both vote it is different because in the American democracy, women can vote. People would choose democracy because people deserve their freedom to vote. |
What made city-states untie (at least temporarily)? | To come together to protect themselves and to be ready to attack the Persians. |
How did Pericles make it possible for more citizens to serve as jurors? | Because Pericles paid the jurors the days they served. |
Who was Herodotus? | First historian and was the earliest geographer. |
What two things did Hippocrates contribute to the field of medicine? | He discovered that illnesses' came from natural causes. Hypocratic Oath: for doctors do all they can to help their patients and to not deliberately harm their patients. |
How did Socrates teach? | With questions |
What was the name of Plato's school? | The Academy |
What three things did Plato say a good citizen should do? | 1)Someone who is informed 2) Understands others' points of views 3)Take responsibility for their own actions |
What two (at the time) fields of study was Aristotle involved in? | Botany & Zoology |
What were Philip and Alexander the Great from? | Macedonia |
What name did Alexander give to many of the new cities he built? Why do you think he did this? | Alexandria because he thought that he was important and he wanted to signify that he was there. |
How was Alexander's rule a time of exchange between Greeks and other cultures? | Leading center of learning and there was a museum and a library with over 50,000 scrolls! |
What made Alexandria, Egypt such an important city? | Museum and library |
What field of math was pioneered by Euclid? | Geometry |
What would winners in the Olympics receive? | Olive crown |
Who was the Greek goddess of victory? | Nike |
Who were only allowed to compete in the Olympics? | Only Greek Citizens |
What meant contest? | "Agon" |
What was the "riskiest" sport? | Chariot racing |
What was the most prestigious sport? | The pentathlon |
Dust and __?__ of the athletes were sold in a magic potion. | Sweat |