1. What is SCIM-C? Summarizing Contextualizing Inferring Monitoring
Corroborating

2. How would you define democracy?
A form of government in which the people have power

3. What is the connection between Ancient Greece and democracy?
First to develop this form of government
Significant because of the time period, many other civilizations used single person as leader

4. Why did city states of Ancient Greece want to colonize different areas around the Mediterranean?
Trade
Resources
Power

5. What are the differences and similarities between Athens and Sparta?
Believed in education as reinforcing their society, city states that were the leaders of leagues
Sparta was military
Athens was focused on the arts and intellectual pursuits
Sparta had an oligarchy
Athens had a democracy

6. What role did geography play in the development of Ancient Greek city states?
Kept them in isolation so they developed their own independent societies

7. What were the pros and cons of growing up in Ancient Greek city states?
Varied depending which city state; in Sparta forced to do military service, education in Athens
Rivalry between city states, increased threat of war

8. Why did the Peloponnesian war start?
End of war with Persia had Athens extending land
Athens was the head of the Delian League and the treasury was moved there
Alliances between city states

9. How and why did Argos lose its reputation with other Greek city states?
They did not support the war against Persia and other Greek city states found it offensive

10. Who were the three Great Greek Philosophers?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle

11. For each philosopher, what accomplishment did they have?
Plato – Taught Socrates
Socrates – Academy, Socratic Method
Aristotle – Taught Alexander the Great

12. What were achievements of Ancient Greece?
Arts – plays, philosophy, logic
Government – different forms

13. Who was Alexander the Great and why was he important to history?
Military leader
Set up largest empire during that time period
Spread Greek culture to other areas of the world (Hellenistic)

14. What is the connection between Alexander the Great’s childhood and his ability to successfully lead a large army capable of conquering many lands?
Father was a king
Education