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Midterms 2005
Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What civilization developed on Crete an influenced the Greeks? | Minoans |
| In Greece, What were some of the economic changes that occurred after the Dark Ages? | Food |
| What was food needed the most? | Greece is mostly Mountainous. Little fertile soil which meant they coudnt feed their population. |
| Because of a lack of fertile land, what did the greeks create? | Colonies |
| What geographical feature kept the Greeks from uniting under one rule? | Mountains |
| Since travel was difficult, what kind of governmentdid the Greeks create? | The Greeks created small independent city-states. Many types of gov't formed. |
| What natural features allowed Greece to become a maritime nation? | Natural Harbors |
| What is another name for trade? | Commerce |
| What is a polis? | City-state |
| What body of water did the Greeksuse to transport goods to Africa and other parts of Europe? | Mediterranean Sea |
| Which body of water did the Greeks cross to get to Ionia? | Aegean Sea |
| Which civilization used to dominated trade in the Med Dea before the Greeks? | Phoenicians |
| What physical feature is Greece? | Peninsula |
| Were the Greeks Monotheistic or Polytheistic? | Polytheistic |
| How did they view their gods? | Believed they had human characteristics and emotions |
| What did the Greeks do to entertain the gods? | competed in athletic events and preformed plays in theaters |
| What did they build to perform this entertainment? | Stadiums & Amphitheaters |
| The Olympics were devoted eto the king of the gods, who was the king of the Greek gods? | Zeus |
| How has Greek mythology influenced us today? | Writing, Art and Architecture |
| Describe Sparta & the Spartans. | Sparta is a Military state wuth an Oligarchy. The starte came before the needs of the individual. Athletics were very important. Enslaved neighboring city-state (slaves were called Helots). Economy based on Agriculture. |
| Describe Athens and the Athenians. | Athens developed into a direct democracy and had a maritime economy. Relied on its naval power. Experienced a Golden Age. Focosed on dev3eloping the mind. Individuals nedded to be able to debate and speak in public. |
| Who wrote the first codes of laws in Athens? | Draco |
| What is an Oligarchy? | A few wealthy people control the gov't. |
| What is a Democracy? | The majority of people rule |
| Who faught in the Persian Wars? | Persia vs. the Greek city-states |
| Why did the war begin? | Persia attacked mainland Greece (mostly Athens) in retaliation for aid sent to the rebellios Ionian city-states. |
| What tow mahor did the Greeks win during the Persian Wars? | Battle of Marathon & Salamis |
| Who won the Persian War? | The Greeks |
| What was the result of the Greeks winning the Persian War? | Athens expierenced a Golden Age and flourished. Became the dominent city-state. Persia was militarily weakened, |
| What was the Delian Legue? | An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens. It was intended to protect Greek city-states from another Persian invasion by building a strong navy. |
| Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta and her allies vs. Athens and her allies |
| Why did the war begin? | Sparta felt threatened by Athenian powere and wealth so they attacked. |
| Who won the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta |
| What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta tried to dominate Greece but failed. Greek sity-states were weakened by the many years of war and as a result were easy to conquer, |
| Who was the famous Athenian that began the Golden Age? | Pericles |
| Who was Perecles and what did he do? | He was an Athenian general and statesman. He began rebuliding Athens after the Persian Wae. Gave most males the right to participate in gov't. He started Athen's "Golden Age" |
| Why was it called a Golden Age? | Great achievements in art, architecture, philosophy, medicine, history & science, |
| What is the Parthenon | A Greek temple dedicated to Athena. It sits atop the Acropolis hilltop in Athens. |
| What is the Acropolis? | A fortified hilltop |
| Name the three types of columns made by the Greeks. | Doric, Ionic , and Corinthinian |
| What is a tradgedy? | A form of drama that usually has the fall of a hero or noble chararcter, |
| WHo wrote the code of conduct for doctors? | Hippocrates (The Father Of Medicine) |
| Who is considered the first historian? | Herodotus (The Father Of History) |
| Who wrote the elements? | Euclid |
| Who wrote the epics Illiad and Odyssey? | Homer |
| Who carved the statue of Athena which stood in the Parthenon? | Phidias |
| Who was the king of Macedonia that invaded and conqured most of Greece? | Philip II |
| What was Philip II able to conquer Greeve when the Persians were unable? | Greeks had been fighting each other for years during the Peloponnesian War. Were much weaker due to the fighting. |
| What happened to Alexander the Great's empire? | It was divided into sectinos by his strongest generals |
| What was another name for Greek culture? | Hellenic |
| What is another name for the blending of Greek, Egyptian, and Asian (Persian, Indian) cultures? | Hellensitic |
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