1. ANCIENT GREECE REVIEW

2. What continent is Greece located on?
Europe

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

4. 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

5. What is the biggest of the islands?
Crete

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

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

8. What is a harbor?
A sheltered place along a coast

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

10. Greek merchants competed with traders from…
Phoenicia

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

12. 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

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

14. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. What is a monarchy?
Ruled by one ruler or king

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

23. What is a democracy?
Citizens vote to make decisions

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

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

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

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

28. What do you call a lawmaking body of government?
assembly

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

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

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

32. Who was Plato?
A famous philosopher

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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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?”