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Ancient Greece
Learn about Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What happended between 431 - 404 BC? | Spatans Vs Athens "Peloponnesian war" |
| What happended between 750 - 700 BC? | Ilaid and the odyessy Greek letiture by home. |
| What happended in 750 BC? | CIty - States are centres to Greek life |
| What happended in 800 BC? | First Olympic games were held. |
| What happended between 1200 BC - 750 BC apporx? | DARK AGES |
| What happended between 600 BC - 200 BC? | Mycenean civialiaztion starts |
| Polis | A Greek word for City - State |
| Acropolis | A high hill upon which a great fortress was built. |
| Classical Age | An age marked by great Greek achievements. |
| Mythology | Stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works. |
| Persian War | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during 400’s BC. |
| Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400’s. |
| Trojan War | The ten year war waged against Troy by the Greeks, caused by the abduction of Helen by pains and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy. |
| Hellenistic | Greek Like: heavily influenced by great ideas. |
| Colonization | The act of process of establishing a colony of colonies. |
| Philosophy | A set of Ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory |
| What is the ocean that starts with an A? | Aegean Sea |
| What is the ocean that starts with an I? | Ionian Sea |
| What is the ocean that starts with an M? | Mediterranean Sea |
| What is this country called? | Greece |
| What is the 1 island called? | Crete |
| What is the mountain range called? | Pindos Mountains |
| What is the city that starts with an S? | City of Sparta |
| What is the city that starts with an A? | City of Athens |
| What is by the City of Sparta? | Peloponnesus |
| What is the Empire? | Persian Empire |
| What is the place called with an M? | Macedonia |
| What surrounds Greece on 3 sides? | Water |
| Why did the water effect Greece life? | Trade |
| At what age did the Spartan boys begin training for battle? | 7 years old |
| What was an important part of Sparta? | Obedient and Loyalty |
| Why was educating men so important in Athens? | Public life |
| Athens became center for what? | Education and Jury |
| Where did the first Olympics take place? | Olympia |
| What were participants trying to demonstrate? | Strength and athleticism |
| Where was the Parthenon located? | Aerpolis |
| Who was the Parthenon a temple for? | The Goddess Athena |
| What was included in Greek Mythology? | Gods and hero’s |
| What city were the Trojans trying to get into? | City Of 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 this involve ALL citizens? | To vote Directly |
| What was the Dark Ages? | A time filled with warfare and disorder` |
| Government where people elect leaders to govern them | Republic |
| Government in which a few people have power | Oligarchy |
| Government ruled by the people | Democracy |
| Government where absolute power is held by one person | Monarchy |
| Government ruled by a strong leader, who has power *Usually forced | Tyrant/dictator |
| What happened in 1200 BC? | Mycenaean civilization feel apart after many civil wars |
| What was the Dark Ages? How long did it last? | A time filled with warfare and disorder (lasted 800 years) |
| What’s another name for a city-state? | Polis |
| How did spartas oligarchy differ from the democracy of Athens? | Under Sparta’s oligarchy, a few wealthy kings ruled. Under Athens’s democracy, ruled by the people. |
| What was Darconian Law? | A very harsh law. |
| Who was Solon? | A leader of a polis. Reformed the court, gave voting rights to non-artists, ended slavery of debtors |
| What reforms took place under Cleistuenses? | Increased number of voters. (From lower classes), gave assembly greater power. |
| What reforms occurred under Pericles? | Citizens were paid for civic duty |
| Why is Athens described as ‘limited democracy’? | 1- Allowed slavery, 2- Foreigners could not be civilians, 3- Women couldn’t vote, 4- Poor people that didn’t own land excluded from citizenship. |
| What comes from the Greek word meaning ¨rule of the people?¨ | Democracy |
| What is the goverment in which absulote power is held by one person? | Monarchy |
| What is a leader who held power through the use of force? | Tyrant/Dictator |
| What is where all citizents elect repersentatives to debate and vote on issues for them? | Republic |
| What is someone who is born into power? | Aristocrats |
| What is where all meet as a group to debate and vote directly on ever issuse? | Direct Democracy |
| What is a goverment where only a few people have power? | Oligarchy |
| Sparta was goverend by who? | two milatary´s |
| In Ancient Greek society, forengers were known as what? | Metics |
| The basic unit of ancient Greeck goverment was the city state, or what? | Polis |
| The role and lives of women in _________ surprised most ancient Greeks. | Sparta |
| What features of Greek geography encouraged a spirt of independance among its early people? | Its mountain ranges |
| The Greek colonies in Asia brought the first what to ancient Greece? | Coins |
| Which of the following statments best explains why direct democracy worked in anceint Athens? | Free people could vote and hold office |
| Which group of ancient Greek had greater freedom? | Spartan women |
| What is the first person on the social pyrimaid? | Arocosatie |
| Whats the second person on the social pyrimaid? | Large farmers, Tenent farmers |
| Whats the third person on the social pyrimad? | Women and childern |
| Whats the last person on the social pyrimaid? | Slaves |
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