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Unit 6 AGrecce
Lesson 17,18,19,20, and 21
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In early ancient greece what were the most city states ruled by? | in early ancient greece the most city states were ruled by monarchy. |
| What contributed to the downfall of the oligarchs in Greece? | The poor grew angry at their quality of life compared to the oligarchs. |
| How were monarchs and tyrants similar? | Tyrants and monarchs both led the military in time of war. |
| What's the definition of Aristocrat? | a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society. |
| What's the definition of Democracy? | a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives? |
| What activity would a male do from education in Athens? | They would do wrestling, public speaking, and reading writing. |
| What activity would a female do from education in Athens? | They would do cooking, dancing, and spinning thread. |
| What could both Athenian women and slaves do? | They could both educate Athenian children. |
| What were were the Athenian ruled by? | The Athenians were ruled by Democracy. |
| What were the Spartans ruled by? | The Spartans were ruled by Oligarchy. |
| What actions did Pericles take that helped make Athens a world-class city? | He ordered the construction of the Parthenon, Athens' most famous Temple. |
| Why did Socrates claimed he was the wisest man in Greece? | He realised how little he knew. |
| What is a false statement of Greek sporting history? | The Greeks held sporting events to show how much they valued philosophy. |
| What's the definition of Panathenaic Games? | athletic events, including horse races and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena. |
| In which ways did the Greek language influence the English language? | The English alphabet was created from the ancient Greek alphabets. |
| What is true of Athenian direct democracy and American representative democracy? | Athenian democracy allowed the people to exercise power directly. |
| What did Greek doctors accomplished? | They saw the brain was the center of the nervous system. |
| Who established a school where students could develop mathematical theories? | Pythagoras were the one who established it. |
| Who was Aristarchus? | He was the first astronomer to suggest that Earth moved around the Sun. |
| What were the triangular shapes where roof lines come together are called? | They were called pediments. |
| What modern day sporting event was not part of the Greek Pentathlon? | The modern day sporting event was not of Greek Pentathlon was soccer. |