1. Birthplace of Democracy
Greece
Birthplace of Democracy

2. Early Greece
2700 BCE BCE
Not United- collection of separate lands
Minoans- Crete
Disappeared 1400 BCE
Mycenaean kept culture
Mycenaean- Greek Mainland

3. Trojan War Mycenaeans vs Troy (city state)
Menelaus of Sparta vs Paris of Troy
Queen Helen’s abduction
10 years
Trojan horse
Legend or Fact???? Homer- Iliad
Achilles & Hector

4. Homer Blind Greek Storyteller
Composed epics- narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
The Iliad and The Odyssey
Greeks develop myths- stories about gods to explain mysteries of nature

5. Greek City States Polis- city and surrounding areas
Governments in Greece
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy

6. Sparta Peloponnesus- southern Greece Powerful military city-state
Rulers & Working class families are citizens
Boys education was military training
Most powerful army in Greece
Valued discipline, strength and duty
Didn’t value individualism or arts

7. Athens North of Sparta Very Different
Valued new ideas & individual education
Democracy- ruled by people for people
only free men were citizens
Women had household & child duties

8. Greece’s Golden Age

9. Persian Wars Greece vs. Persia (coast of Turkey)
1st attack at Athens- Greeks won
2nd attack 10 years later- Greeks were split and easily defeated
Spartans helped save Athens- sparked unity and confidence

10. Flow Chart of the Persian Wars
Persians under Darius
         
attacked Athenians
because they wanted to teach the Greeks a lesson for revolting against Persian rule.
Athenians defeated the Persians.
Persians under Xeres the Great
         
attacked Athenians
because they wanted to try again.
The Spartans helped the Athenians defeat the Persians again.

11. The Golden Age Pericles- statesman of Athens Strengthen Democracy
Direct democracy
Hold & Strengthen empire
Enlarge wealth & navy
Glorify Athens
Beautify w/ gold, ivory & marble

12. Greek Art Parthenon- 23,000 Sq Feet Sculpture Drama Honor Athena
Captured grace of idealized human body in motion
Classical Art- values order, balance, proportion
Drama
Tragedy (human conflict) & Comedy

13. Peloponnesian War Tensions broke into war 431 BCE Athens vs. Sparta
Oligarchy vs. Democracy
27 years

14. The Minoans were the first civilization on Crete.
True
False 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

15. Which city state valued duty, honor and discipline?
Athens
Sparta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

16. Which poem did Homer write about the Trojan War?
Odyssey
The Iliad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

17. Which type of government was created in Athens?
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

18. Which city-state valued education?
Athens
Sparta 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

19. Who is the blind, Greek storyteller?
Aristotle
Plato
Homer
Socrates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

20. Which best describes a city-state?
Polis which rules another state
Polis which rules the city and surrounding areas
Polis which enslaves other cities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

21. What is the time period during the Trojan War?
Archaic Age
Heroic Age
Classical Age 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

22. Which government is for the people, by the people?
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

23. Which poem was written about the Trojan War?
The Iliad
The Odyssey 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

24. What are plays written about human conflict?
Comedies
Histories
Tragedies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

25. Who was the ruler of Athens during the Golden Age
Pericles
Homer
Menelaus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

26. The Parthenon was built to honor who?
Poseidon
Athena
Zeus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

27. Quick Quiz What is a Greek City State?
What is the time period that celebrated heroes?
What is the story written about Trojan War?
What is gov’t by the people for the people?
Who is the blind Greek storyteller?
What are plays written about human conflict?
What type of gov’t do citizens rule directly?
Who was ruler of Athens during Golden Age?
What was the war against Athens & Sparta named?
Name 3 philosophers.