Welcome!The Topic For Today Is…

Ancient & Classical GreeceGeography Mythology and

literatureGovernment Wars Terms

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Geography: 200• Question:• 80 % of Greece is covered with what?• Answer• Mountains

Geography: 400• Question:• What item was traded so the Greeks could

receive other foreign items they needed?• Answer• Olive oil

Geography: 600• Question:• What was the 1st Greek Civilization?• Answer• Mycenea

Geography 800• Question:• What are the 3 main seas that border Greece?• Answer• Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian

Sea.

Geography: 1000

• Question:• What was the name of the civilization famous

for trading and the alphabet? What were two neighboring countries who caused problems for Greece?

• Answer• Phoenicians/ Persians and Macedonians

Mythology: 200• Question:• Who were the main characters in Greek

myths?• Answer• Gods and Goddesses

mythology: 400• Question:• What were the Olympics named for and who

were they in honor of?• Answer• B. The home of the gods and to honor Zeus.

Mythology: 600• Question:• What did the Greeks build to honor Athena?• Answer: The Parthenon

Mythology and literature: 800

• Question:• What was the purpose of fables and who was

the most famous fable writer?• Answer• To teach moral lessons/Aesop

Mythology: 1000

• Question:• Who were the 3 main Gods and what were

they gods of? • Answer• Zeus (God of sky and Heavens)• Poseidon (God of Oceans)• Hades (God of underworld)

Government: 200

• Question:• What was the basic form of government in

Greece and what is the greek term?• Answer• A city-state/polis

Government: 400

• Question:• Was the government of Athens direct or

indirect? Explain what this means?• Answer• Direct Democracy: the citizens themselves

meet to decide on laws instead of sending a representative (indirect democracy).

government: 600

• Question:• Why was Athen’s democracy called a limited

democracy?• Answer• Because only free adult men could vote.• Women, slaves, and non-citizens could not

take part.

government: 800

• Question:• What was the earliest form of government in

Greece? Explain what this is.• Answer• A Monarchy: A king or queen who has

supreme power.

government: 1000

• Question:• Greece had many different political systems. Give the

name of 5 systems and explain each type of government.

• Answer• Monarchy-ruled by supreme king/queen• Aristocracy-ruled by the upper class/nobility• Oligarchy- ruled by a small few.• Tyrant- Someone who takes power illegally.• Democracy- all citizens have a voice in govn’t.

wars: 200• Question:• Why did the Persian Wars start?• Answer• Persia conquered Anatolia (Turkey) a region

with many Greek colonies.

wars: 400• Question:• What was the original purpose of the

acropolis?• Answer• To protect the city

wars: 600• Question:• What positive outcome came from the Persian

Wars?• Answer• The Greek city states all united together to

defeat a common enemy: Persia!

wars: 800• Question:• Who was the strongest leader of Athens who

came to the scene after the Persian Wars? What were his 3 goals?

• Answer• Pericles: strengthen democracy, expand the

empire, beautify Athens with statues and monuments.

wars: 1000• Question:• What was the name of the war that broke out

between Athens and Sparta? What were 3 causes of this war?

• Answer• Peloponnesian War. It started because: • 1. other city states feared Athens’ power• 2. Athens grew into a naval empire• 3. Athenians started moving into other city states.

Terms: 200• Question:• What is an agora?• Answer• Center of city life

Terms: 400• Question:• What is the Delian League and its purpose?

Why did it become a problem?• Answer• City states joined together for mutual protection.• Athens took control of money from league and used

it to build their own navy and buildings.

Terms: 600• Question:• What was the military machine that hurled

stones at enemy forces called?• Answer• catapult

Terms: 800• Question:• What was the name of the culture that

blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences called? What was it’s most famous city?

• Answer• Hellenistic: Alexandria, Egypt.

Terms: 1000• Question (s):• The study of basic truths:______________• To capture the perfect form in art is called the ___________• Serious drama about downfalls of a character

______________• Made fun of politics, important people ___________

• Answer(s)• Philosophy, ideal, tragedy, comedy

• Question:• What steps did Alexander the Great take

to control the world?Answer• -He was tutored by Greek scholars• -Trained in army• -Used cruel tactics• -Attacked Persian occupied cities (like Egypt) and got Egyptians on

his side.• Attacked Persia• Attacked lands between Persia, Egypt, and Macedonia.

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Daily Double• Question:• How was education in Athens and Sparta

similar?

• Answer• Boys started school at age 7.

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• Question:• What was Sparta’s strategy in the

Peloponnesian War? What was Athens?• Answer• Sparta wanted to cut off Athenian’s food

supply by destroying crops.• Athens’ strategy was to avoid land battles and

use the sea for food and fighting.