Identify all of the city-states on the map from west to east.
Olympia, Sparta, Athens, Troy
Two parts: What word meant Greek culture? What word meant the center of the Greek cities?
Hellenic; Agora
What two things did all Greeks have in common?
Greek language and belief in Greek Mythology
What building was constructed during the Golden Age of Pericles in Athens, why was it built, and what land feature was it atop?
The Parthenon, to thank Athena for her help in the Persian Wars, and it was on the acropolis
Name three waterways and three land features on the map.
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Dardanelles Strait, Black Sea, Crete, Macedonia, Thrace, Asia Minor, Peloponnesian Peninsula
What word mean "political" and what word meant "economic" that were a main focus of Greek life?
Civic and commerce
What war was fought between the Delian League and Peloponnesian Leagues over control of the Hellenic world? Which city-state led each alliance?
The Peloponnesian War. Athens led the Delian League and Sparta led the Peloponnesian League.
What were the four forms of government Athens had (in order)?
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Tyranny, and Democracy
Explain what each of the following gods/goddess rule over in Greek Mythology.
Zeus, Hera, and Apollo
King of Gods/Thunder, Queen of Gods/Marriage and Childbirth, and Light/Music/Medicine
What war had the battle of Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis, what were the two sides, and which side won?
The Persian Wars, a unified Greece vs. Persia, the Greeks won
What caused the Greeks to develop into city-states instead of a unified nation/empire?
The geography (mountains)
What three groups had no political rights/power in Greek society?
Women, slaves, and foreigners.
Assign the following Greeks to their correct field of study.
Thucydides, Pythagoras, Aristotle, Aeschylus, Hippocrates
Possible fields: Philosophy, History, Mathematics, Drama, Medicine
Thucydides- History
Pythagoras- Mathematics
Aristotle- Philosophy
Aeschylus- Drama
Hippocrates- Medicine
Explain what each of the following gods/goddess rule over in Greek Mythology.
Artemis, Athena, and Aphrodite
Nature and the Hunt, Wisdom and Battle Strategy, and Love and Desire
Who was an Athenian statesman who helped rebuild Athens after the Persian Wars and ushered in a period of unrivaled cultural achievement?
Pericles
Who conquered all of Greece during the Macedonian Expansion? Who took power after his father was killed and went on to conquer the known world, including the Persian Empire?
Phillip II and Alexander the Great
Assign the following Greeks to their correct field of study.
Sophocles, Herodotus, Phidias, Homer, and Plato
Possible fields: Philosophy, History, Sculpture, Drama, Poetry
Sophocles- Drama
Herodotus- History
Phidias- Sculpture
Homer- Poetry
Plato- Philosophy
What united the Athenians and Spartans together for a period of time?
The Persian invasion
What form of government did Athens have? What about Sparta? Explain each.
Direct Democracy- citizens vote on issues the state faces with a "yes" or "no" vote. Oligarchy- a small group of rulers/kings rule collectively together.
Give two of the three things that Greek Mythology explained in Greek culture.
Natural phenomena, human qualities, and life events
What group from the north attacked the Greeks after their weakening in the Peloponnesian War?
Macedonians
What is the Greek word for "city-state"?
Polis