Greece and Review Study Guide October 17,2013

Brainteaser#25: Greek Cities were designed to promote what? 2.Greek Mythology treats the Greek Gods as what? 3.Athens was ruled by what two tyrants? 4.Alexander the Great did what? 5.Where is the Indus River Valley located?

1.promote civic and commercial life. 2.Offered explanations of natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events 3. Draco and Solon 4. Established an empire from Greece to Egypt and the margins of India Extended Greek cultural influences 5. Indus and Ganges Rivers

Greece and Review Study Guide 1.Teacher will review map with students. 2.Arable Land 3.Commerce and the Hellenic culture 4.Money Economy 5.Mountainous Terrain 6.Civic and Commercial Life 7.Colonization and the search for arable land

8. The Polytheistic Religion 9. natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events 10. Zeus 11. Hera 12. Apollo 13. Artemis

14. Athena 15. Aphrodite 16. Western Literature, Art and Architecture 17. Citizens (free adult males) had political rights and the responsibility of civic participation in government. 18. Women, Foreigners and Slaves 19. Stages in the evolution of Athenian government: Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy

20. Draco, Solon 21. Origin of democratic principles: Direct democracy, public debate, duties of the citizen 22. Rigid social structure, Militaristic and aggressive society

23. Oligrachy( Ruled by a small group from all social classes 24. Ionia Greeks revolted against Persia. Persian King Darius defeated the rebels and then vowed to destroy Athens BC Persian land 25,000 men Athenians 10,000 Athenians used the Phalanx

26. Greek Navy defeated Persian Navy Saved Greece

27. Caused in part by competition for control of the Greek world: Athens and the Delian League versus Sparta and the Peloponnesian League 28. Sparta and the Peloponnesian league lost and Athens and Delian League won Resulted in slowing of cultural advance and the weakening of political power 29. Pericles extended democracy; most adult males had an equal voice. Pericles had Athens rebuilt after destruction in the Persian Wars; the Parthenon is an example of this reconstruction.

30. Aeschylus, Sophocles(Drama) Poetry: Homer (Iliad and Odyssey ) History: Herodotus, Thucydides Sculpture: Phidias,((Science) Archimedes, Hippocrates Mathematics: Euclid, Pythagoras Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

31. Types of columns,including the Doric (Parthenon), Ionic, and Corinthian 32. Philip II, King of Macedon, Conquered most of Greece 33. Alexander the Great Established an empire from Greece to Egypt and the margins of India Extended Greek cultural influences

34. Hellenistic Age Blend of Greek and oriental elements Spread of Hellenistic culture through trade

33. Torah, which contains the written records and beliefs of the Jews 34. Ten Commandments, which state moral and religious conduct 35. -Primary Sources: Historical records such as documents and artifacts that come from the time being studied. -Examples: land deeds, written speeches, military orders, letters, and blueprints- Secondary Sources: Historical writings dating from a time later than the one being studied.-Examples: history books and reference books.

36. Tropic of Capricorn 37. Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast (part of Fertile Crescent in Southwest Asia). They were great sailors who traded several goods including glass and lumber, invented the Alphabet 38. Practice of Zoroastrianism Religion of Persia Belief in two opposing forces in the universe

39. The Silk Road facilitated trade and contact between China and other cultures as far away as Rome. 40. Societies during the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age) developed agriculture (domesticated Plants) domesticated animals used advanced tools made pottery developed weaving skills