Greece

1. Describe the geographic setting of Greece. (p.169) Peninsula

2. Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the Mycenaeans and the Minoans. (pp )

Epic 3. Retell the story of the Trojan War. (p.171)

4. Describe the Dark Ages of Greece. (p.172) acropolis

5. Explain how Greece evolved from a group of city-states to a democracy. (pp ) (use the vocabulary on the next two slides to answer this question)

Oligarchy: a system Of government in Which a few people Hold power over a Larger group Monarchy: A system of government in Which a king rules Over a group of people

Aristocrat: a member of a rich and powerful family Tyrant: a ruler who takes power by force and usually, with the support of the middle and working classes Democracy: a form of government in which citizens govern themselves

6. Describe the Golden Age of Athens. (p. 181) Tribute

7. Discuss ancient Greek religious beliefs (pp ) immortal oracle

SocratesPlatoAristotle 8.What is a philosopher? (pp )

9. Describe the Parthenon. (p.186)

10. Talk about Greek dramas and comedies. (p.187) Tragedy

How would you describe the culture of the Greeks? (p.188)

12. Discuss the public lives of Greek citizens. (pp ) Athens agoras vendors

13. Describe the home lives of Greek citizens. (pp )

14. Talk about slavery in ancient Greece. (pp )

15. Describe what it was like to live and grow up in Sparta. (pp ) helots

16. Describe what happened between the Persians and the Greeks; please include the Battle of Marathon. (p.210)

17. Trace the fall of Athens from the victory over the Persians through the Peloponnesian War. (pp ) plague blockade

18. Describe how Phillip came to power. (pp ) barbarian assassinated

19.Trace how Alexander the Great built his empire. (pp )

20. Chronicle the spread of Greek culture, including their contributions to math and science. (pp ) Hellenistic