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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece / Smith

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The Greeks made a major contribution to the development of politics when they came up with the idea of Democracy
In the speech by Pericles he praises democracy because of where democracy places the power to rule. In a democracy, where is the power? In the hands of the people
At the center of each city state was a hilltop fortress called an Acropolis
The most famous building in Greece, built on top of the hilltop when Athens was in her glory was the Parthenon
Ancient Greek doctors started the tradition of taking a doctor’s oath, called the Hippocratic Oath
Greeks were famous for being thinkers. People who specialized in collecting knowledge about science, math, medicine and astronomy were called Philosophers
There were 3 famous Greek philosophers. Who were they? (remember SPA) Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
After the fall of Athens a man united Greece and then created a Greek Empire in Asia and North Africa. His name was Alexander The Great
In what year did the Trojan War take place? 1200 B.C.
The Greeks contributed to the development of creating large buildings. This is called Architecture
The other city state that was a very war like state was called? Sparta
The Empire that came after the Greeks were the Romans
The origins of Greek civilization can be traced back to the ruins of this hilltop city called Mycenae
Who is considered to be the King of all the Greek Gods. Zeus
In the throne room of the palace the most famous of all the kings of Mycenae, Agamemnon, decided to sacrifice his daughter to the gods so that His ships would have good weather
In ancient Greece the largest athletic competition was the Olympics
Olympia was built to honor Zeus and also to honor Zeus’s wife Hera
Greeks were very famous for their plays, and all of them were based on legends and Myths
What city was named for the goddess of wisdom, Athena Athens
Who is the God of the Sea Poseidon
The Golden Age ended mostly because of the outbreak of__________ between who _________ War / Athens and Sparta
Alexander the Great died of Malaria
The Greek word for city state is polis
The 1st Peloponnesian War in 460 B.C. was a battle between Athens and Sparta over their neighbor Megara
Athens and Sparta entered into a 30 year peace treaty. Sadly this peace treaty only lasted 14 years
Zeus had many children. What are the names of the 2 children he had with his wife Hera? Ares and Hephaetus
In Sparta boys were sent into military barracks to live at the age of 7
All male citizens in Sparta entered the Army at the age of 20
In Sparta social structure the slaves were called Helots
The first form of government in ancient Greece because of the separate city-states was a Monarchy. Who has the power under this type of government? Power is in the Hands of 1 person such as a King
What is the great gift that was given to the modern world by ancient Greece? Democracy
Form of government where a small group of wealthy men rule is called? Oligarchy
What were 2 of the jobs of the King under a Monarchy? Make laws, act as judge, conduct religious ceremonies, lead army
Who overthrew the oligarchs under the Oligarchy form of government? The Poor people and the army united to overthrow the Oligarchs
What happens under the rule of Tyranny? One person takes power by FORCE
Who was the Athenian tyrant who became harsh and was forced out? Hippias
The Peloponnesian War was between who? Athens and Sparta
Who were the Greek city-states uniting to defend themselves against in the Persian War? Persia
What is the battle formation called that the Athenian’s used during the Persian War? Phalanx
A messenger named Pheidippides ran to Athens to announce Athens’ surprise victory at Marathon but he died shortly after. Today marathons are run in his honor and are exactly how long? 26 Miles / 385 yards
Who was the Persian King that watched his men fight from a mountaintop as the Greeks destroyed his army? Xerxes
Historians call the period that followed the Greek victories over the Persians as the? Classical Age
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