ANCIENT GREECE REVIEW

What continent is Greece located on? Europe

Name two seas that border Greece The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea

What was the landscape like that the Ancient Greek civilization was rooted in? A rocky landscape surrounded by the sea. Also made up of over 400 islands

What is the biggest of the islands? Crete

East of Crete lies what island? (Next to Turkey) Rhodes

What is the name of the wedge shaped peninsula that we read about in this chapter? Attica

What is a harbor? A sheltered place along a coast

What is the name of the peninsula we learned about shaped like a giant hand reaching towards Crete? Peloponnesus

Greek merchants competed with traders from… Phoenicia

Name at least three crops Greek farmers grew Wheat Barley Olives grapes

Why did sailing become such an important part of life in Greece? Because farmers could not produce big grain surpluses and land was hard to travel on

What is a Polis? The Greek word for communities that revolve around one city

Name the two major cities we learned about in this chapter and give me two facts about each of them. Athens and Sparta Athens was ruled by a type of government called an Oligarchy. Where the wealthiest citizens make decisions. They also had a strong Navy. They became very wealthy during the “Golden Age” Colonies paid their navy for protection. Sparta had a strong military and once joined with Athens to defeat the Persians but eventually became jealous of Athens’ power and defeated them as well.

What is a democracy? A Greek word meaning “Ruled by the people”

What is the name of the Mountain in Northern Greece where the most powerful Gods were said to live? Mount Olympus

What was the Acropolis? The religious center of Athens located high above the city

What is an Agora? Served both as a market place and meeting place

What do you call a person who has certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community? Citizen

What is an Oligarchy? When a small group of the richest, most powerful citizens controlled decision making.

What is a monarchy? Ruled by one ruler or king

True or false: Sparta was Greece’s largest city-state and was a strong military power.

What is a democracy? Citizens vote to make decisions

Who was Homer? A Greek poet who wrote stories describing Greece’s past

True or False? The Olympic games were first held nearly 3,000 years ago in Ancient Greece

What was the Acropolis? The religious center for Athens located high above the city

The Parthenon sits on the highest point of the Acropolis and was built as a temple for… Athena

What do you call a lawmaking body of government? assembly

Who was Pericles? An Athenian leader who thought poor as well as rich should be able to take part in government.

What do you call a group of citizens that are chosen to hear evidence and make decisions in a court of law? Jury

What did Socrates teach his students? Philosophy Philosophy is the search for wisdom and the right way to live

Who was Plato? A famous philosopher

Who fought in the Peloponnesian war? Sparta and Athens along with allies

Provide two facts about Alexander the Great He was a student of Aristotle He spread Greek language and tradition He was king of Macedonia and set out to conquer Persia City of Alexandria was created and named after him

The Seven Wonders of The World The statue of Zeus t Olympia, Temple of Artemis, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus at Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Pyramids of Giza, and Hanging Gardens of Babylon are all part of… The Seven Wonders of The World

The End You will answer one of the following questions on the test: “Why did the Ancient Greeks hold the olympic games? How are they different from today and who could participate in them?” OR “Explain the legacy of The Ancient Greeks. What are some of the things they left behind that still influence us today?”