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Greece
Greece flascards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polis | A Greek word for city-state |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon wich a Greek fortress was built |
| Classical Age | An age marked by great Greek achievements |
| Mythology | Stories about gods and heros that tries to explain how the world works |
| Persian war | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400 BC |
| Trojan war | The 10 year war against Troy by the Greeks caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy |
| Hellenistic | Greek like heavily influenced by Greek ideas |
| Colonization | The act or process of establishing a colony or clonies |
| Philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity |
| at what age did the Spartan begin training for battle? | at the age of 7 |
| what was important part of sparta | they kept obedience and loyalty |
| Why was educating men so important in Athens? | Because at some point in life they would have an opportunity to serve |
| Athens became a center for what? | Culture and education for the entire world |
| Where did the original Olympics take place? | in the city of olympia |
| what were participants trying to demonstrate? | their strength and athletics |
| Where was Parthenon located? | on top of a hill called acropolis |
| Who was the Parthenon temple for? | The goddess Athena |
| What does the Greek letter 'X' mean | chi |
| What city were they trying to defeat? | Troy |
| What did they hide in the wooden horse | 30 men |
| Athens is considered to be the birthplace of what type of government? | Democracy |
| How did democracy involve all citezens? | they were permitted to vote directly on laws |
| eros was what kind of god? | The god of love |
| Minoan civilization | 2200-1600 BC |
| Mycean civilization | 1600-1200 BC |
| Dark ages | 1200-750 BC |
| 1st Olympic games were held | 800 BC |
| City-States are central to Greek life | 750 BC |
| Iliad and the Odyssey Greek intatrure by honer | 750-700 BC |
| Spartans vs Athens | 431-404 BC |
| what does MIA stand for | Mediterranean sea, Ioanian sea, Aegean sea |
| What is the main mountain range? | pindos moutains |
| what are the 2 main city-states (or polises) in Greece? | City of sparta and city of athens |
| what was the main empire? | Persian empire |
| What is above the Aegean sea? | Macedonia |
| what are the two main civilizations? | mycean and mionan |
| centers where people could meet for.. | political, religious, and social events |
| what was the dark ages like? | a period of wars and battles across the Greek society |
| what is Greeks largest peninsula? | Peniliananpo Pennisula |
| what affects did the mountains have on Greeks? | Isolated communities and encouraged the spirit of contact within the communities |
| What effect did the seas have? | Led to contact with other groups and development of trading, shipping and Fishing |
| Who were the 1st 2 civilizations of Greece? | Myconeans and Minoans |
| What do you think historians mean by referring to these time as the "Dark ages"? | A lot of people probably died and a ton of wars and battles |
| Democracy means | comes from the Greek words... Rule of the people |
| All citezens.... | Have a say in govermnet, can express opains and power of the nobles is limited |
| Govermnet where people elect leaders to govern them | Republic |
| Govermnet in Wich few people have power | Olive garden (oligarchy) |
| Govermnet ruled by people | Democracy |
| Govermnet where absolute power is held by 1 person | Monarchy |
| Govermnet ruled by a strong leader, who has power | Tryant/Dichate |
| what did other polis both fear and admire sparta? | They had sparta men enter at the age of 7 |
| how did the helots help Sparta men become a warrior class? | They didn't have to farm the land |
| Why did Sparta become a military state? | To keep the large number of helots under control, forced to organize as a military state and always in a second position against the helots postiton |
| In what was were the Athenians forward thinking in their way of life? | They considered democracy, they would not allow slaves to participate |
| Why do historians consider Thucydides writing as an accurate primary source? | It was a flounce written language |
| who fought in the second Persian war? | Persians and greece |
| when did the second Persian war take place | 480 BC |
| Where did the second Persian war held? | Narrow mountain pass and straight of salamis |
| Why was the second Persian war Fighting? | Persia wanted greece |
| what happened in the second Persian war? | A tratior showed the secret path to the Persians , the battle of salamis Greek trapped the Persians in a narrow strait and designed their ships (Greeks won) |
| Athens military, | limited service |
| Athens education, | wealthy boys, educated on various subjects |
| Athen women, | few rights, stayed home except for funerals, not educated |
| Athens goverment, | Democracy |
| Athens were known for... | Artis, writers and philosphers |
| Athens and spartans both had Greek what? (2 things) | language and religion, More rights for men than women |
| Sparta military, | 53 years service, soldier was main job |
| sparta education, | limited to the basics |
| Spartan women, | More rights- Played sports, thinkers, hunted, buy/sell land, trained to fight |
| Sparta govermnet, | Olligarchy |
| sparta was known for, | Their powerful and discplined army |
| How long did Sparta men stay in the army for? | 53 years had to stay in until 60 years |
| How did the army affect life in Sparta? | boys went in at age 7, girls had added responsibility- strong healthy babies |
| What skills did rich Athenian boys learn in school? | learned ton read, write, sing, music, history, politics and literature |
| which polis won the Peloponnesian war? | Sparta |
| Who fought in the Peloponnesian war? | Sparta and athens |
| When did they Peloponnesian war take place? | 431 BC-404 BC |
| where was the Peloponnesian war held? | Sparta went to Athens - got sick, Spartans left so Athens went to Sicily. |
| Why was the Peloponnesian war held? | Both wanted Greece land, Trade composting and fear of atheian power and democracy. |
| What happens in the Peloponnesian war? | Sparta laid siege on Athens |
| What were the expectations for boys and men in Athenian society? | Boys were supposed to fight at the age of 7 and men were supposed to retire at the age of 83 |
| what were the expectations for girls and women in Athenian society? | girls were to have healthy babys and women women had few rights and had to participate in things |
| what were the expectations for boys and men in the Spartan society? | boys had to be taken away at the age of 7 |
| what were the expectations for girls and women in the Spartan society? | girls had to have babys at a young age and women had to be extra responsible for the house |
| What ended the golden age in Greece? | Spartans defeat in Athens |
| Alexander the great in 359 BC | Phillip II became king of Macedonia, Spent his 1st year fighting off invaders who wanted to take over his kingdom, Greek was the main target of attacks, Athens knowing there targets called Greeks to Join, Few people responded |
| Alexander in 338 BC | Phillip was murdered while celebrating her kids wedding, the throne was passed on to his son Alex, Thebes rebelled thought Macedonia would not have a strong army after his death, Alex was only 20 but a powerful leader |
| Alexander in 334 BC | Alex attacked the Persians, His troops were well-trained and defeated the Persians |
| Alexander in 332 BC | The Persians government had heard of Alexs skill battle and surrendered and crowned him pharoh |
| Alexander in 327 BC | Crossed the Indus river and wanted to push further into India, His troops were exhausted and they refused |
| Alexander in 325 BC | Alex left India however he never made it back to Greece |
| Alexander in 323 BC | On his way back Alex visited the city of babylon and got sick, He died a few days later at the age of 33 |
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