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Devyn 6th Gr. SS
Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What effect do you think the geography of Greece had on the kind of communities that developed there? | Mountains and the sea isolated communities, therefore, each community developed its own way of life. |
| Describe the geography of Greece. | Mainland Greece is a penninsula, surrounded by many islands. The major landform of Greece is mountains. |
| Describe 2 important early Greek civilizations. | The Minoan civilization of Crete was based on a trading network. The mainland Mycenaen civilization gained power through conquest. |
| Why were poems and myths important to ancient Greece? | They taught people about their gods and how their heros behaved. |
| What were the 3 kinds of government that developed in the City-states of Greece after the Dark Ages? | Aristocratic, Tyrant and Democratic |
| How did the rise of the middle class help the government of ancient Greece become more democratic? | Merchants and artisans were able to overthrow the aristocratic govermentment and replace them with tyrants. |
| What was the Golden Age of Athens? | It was between 479 BC and 431 BC. The people of Athens made gains in arts, philosophy, and literature. Democracy was at a high. |
| Why do you think Pericles called Athens "the school for all Greece"? | He believed that Athens was the model of democracy for all other city-states to follow. |
| How did the Greeks attempt to understand the world? | They believed that gods and goddesses ruled different aares of human life. |
| What did Socrates mean when he said "know theyself"? | Socrates believed that people should think and reason for themselves. By doing this, they will know themselves better. |
| What were the goals of Greek art? | To honor the gods and to present images of perfection. |
| What does Greek art tell us about the Greeks and their culture? | The ancient Greeks placed a great deal of emphasis on art and literature. They valued beauty and perfection. |
| what activites took place in the Agoras of ancient Greece? | Men met to discuss business, politics, and philosophy. People bought and sold goods. |
| what do the Agoras tell us about the culture of the ancient greeks? | Agoras were the center of public life,therefore the ancient Greeks must have had a very social and community oriented culture. |
| Describe the home life of the ancient Greeks. | in some familes men and women had seprate quarters at home. Women had responsibility of looking after the finances and running the home. |
| What where the responsibilities of men compared to the women of ancient greece? | Men had a public life out side the home and were involved in buisness, politics and philosophy. Women usually stayed at home and didn't have the same rights as men. |
| Describe the various roles of slaves in ancient Greece? | Enslaved people worked on farms in the mines alongside artisans and in wealthy households |
| Free people rarely qustioned slavery in ancient Greece, why is that so? | Free Greeks relied heavily on the work of enslaved people to keep their buisnesses and households running. |
| Describe what life was like for people in Sparta? | Life in Sparta was harsh and even cruel. The government controlled the lives of all Spartans and treated Helots very harshly. |
| What was life in Athens like compared to Sparta? | Life in Athens was free and open Athens was interested in the arts. Spartains were tough, silent and grimm. |
| How did the Greeks overcome the Persain Invasion? | After the Atheniens staged a suprise attack on the Persains to win the Battle of Marathon. Greek city-states banded togther to drive away the Persains. |
| What was at stake for the people of Athens at the Battle of Marathon? | Athens was at stake of losing their way of life, culture and democracy. |
| How might the history change if Persia won at the Battle of Marathon? | The ancient Greeks may not have been able to accomplish what they did. |
| How did the Athenian Empire develop after the victory over Persia? | Athens gained many allies. Other city-states paid tribute for other purposes. |
| In what ways did Athens contribute to its own downfall? | When Athens acted unfairly toward city-states it was supposed to protect them they turned to Sparta. |
| Who was Alexander's tutor when he was young? | Aristotle |
| How did Alexander's upbringing affect his attitudes about Greek culture? | He taught Alexander Greek lituature, philosiphy, and science. |
| Alexander wanted cultures of cites that he conqured to mix with Greek culture... what happened instead? | The cities he conquered didn't mix with Greek culture. Instead they were ruled by Greek kings and the defeated moved to the country side. |
| What features of Greece could be seen in Hellenistic Kingdoms? | In Hellenistic Kingdoms cities were modeled after Greek cities and contained Greek temples, agoras and theaters. |
| What was the importance of Alexandria, Egypt? | Alexandria became the learning capital of the Greek world. |
| Describe the importance of the scientific contributions made by Elucid? | Elucid deveoloped geometry and mathmeticians still use his system today. Erastothenes calculated the distance around the earth |
| Who where the Minoans and Myceneans? | The Minoans were a Bronze Age civilization that lived in Crete. They were sea traders. The Mycenaeans controlled the Aegean Sea around 1400 BC. They used conquest to gain power. |
| Describe the period in Greek history that followed the dominance of the Minoans and the Mycenaeans. | The Dark Ages brought poverty, little trade and the disappearance of writing. |
| How did the story of the Trojan War haelp the people of ancient Greece understand their history? | The story of the Trojan War helped the Greeks understand their gods and heros. |
| How did city-states arise in Greece? | The villages joined together to form a city. Each city had its own traditions, government and laws. |
| Why were aristocrats replaced by tyrants as rulers of the city-states? | The Greek middle class wanted to have a vote in the government of their cities. They gradually gained military strength and replaced the aristocrats with tyrants. |
| How did rule by tyrants affect the city-state? | The middle class usually supported the tyrants. Some tyrants were good and others were bad. |
| Name 2 ideas that governed ancient Greek religion. | The Greeks believed in a family of immortal gods and goddesses. Each ruled different aspects of life. |
| What was the importance of the oracles to the Greeks? | Oracles were sacred sites where Greeks believed the Gods spoke (giving advice and making predictions) |
| According to Greek philosophers, how could people understand natural events? | People could use reason to understand the world. |
| What was everyday life like in the Golden Age of Athens? | Men gathered at the Agora to trade and discuss business, politics and philosophy. Women stayed home and rand the household. |
| Describe the roles of free men, free women, and slaves in Athens. | Free men could take part in politics, vote and own property. Free women ran home and family. Slaves labored on farms and in the mines. |
| What would daily life have been like in Athens if slavery had not been practiced there? | Many Greeks would have a difficult time running farms shops and homes. |
| How did the Spartans become skilled warriors? | They started training at the age of 7. They were encouraged to steal food to learn how to live off the land during war. |
| What events lead to the Peloponesian War? | The Persians invaded Greece. The Athenians defeated them in the Battle of Marathon. The Greek city-states worked together to drive away the Persians. The city states turned to Sparta for protection. |
| How did Athens lose its dominance over the rest of Greece? | A plague struck Athens during the Pelopenesian War. One third of the people died. Sparta conquered Athens. |
| Describe the empire of Alexander the Great before he died? | Alexander conquered Persia, Egypt, and the land beyond the Indus River. |
| Describe the empire of Alexander the Great after he died? | The empire broke up into 3 Hellenistic kingdoms where Greek culture thrived. |
| Why did Greek culture remain strong after the empire broke apart? | After the empire broke into kingdoms. The Greeks held the most important jobs and practiced their culture. |
| What impackt would Hellenism have on the rest of the world? | Many Hellenistic cities were centers of learning with large libraries. |
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