Ancient Greece Flashcards
What is Greece Like Geographically? How did this affect the way its people lived?
Greece is made up of islands and peninsulas, which made it hard for people from different islands to meet or mingle their cultures
What is an example of a democratic reform practiced in ancient Greece?
One example is how the Greek leader Pericles encouraged direct democracy. Direct democracy was a policy that said that citizens could participate in government by giving their opinions at assemblies, electing public officials, and helping make decisions about war and foreign policy.
What is believed to have happened during the dark ages?
It is believed that trading ended, poverty spread and people forgot how to write. However, some epic poems, such as Homer’s were created during this time. There are few written records of the dark ages.
Why are the city states Athen and Sparta so different?
Athens was characterized by arts and trade, while Sparta was characterized by its warring culture. Athenians often specialized in trade and the study of the humanities, while Spartans lived for war and exercise!
Who were the king and queen of the greek gods? What did the Greeks call this family of Gods?
The king of the gods was Zeus, the queen was Hera and the Greeks called the family of Gods the Olympians.
Who were three famous Greek Philosophers and what were they known for?
- Socrates taught people how to think and figure things our by asking questions
- Plato taught his students about ethical living to lead them to moral happy lives. He also wrote “The Republic” and founded a school called “the academy”
- Aristotle worked to define categories of logic, biology, physics, and how happiness was connected to behavior. He also founded a school called “the Lyceum”
What happened during the “Golden Age”?
Athens grew wealthy from silver and trade and achieved a great deal in religion, philosophy, art and architecture!
What is a polis?
A polis was a Greek city-state, which was usually led by aristocrats and military rules.
Define: Aristocrat
Someone of with a high, ruling social class with nobility, popularity, money or all three!
What gave Alexander “the great” his name?
The fact that his conquests spread Greek culture all over persia, Egypt and beyond the Indus River.
Why did the Olympics take place?
The Olympics took place as a way to honor the gods; it was a festival for the Olympius. It is said that, when Zeus defeated Kronos, Hercules staged the games in honor of Zeus.
Who were the Minoans and where did they live?
The Minoans were successful traders who lived on an island called CRETE.
How and when did the MInoan Civilization decline?
The minoan Civilization declined when invaders from the Greek mainland took over around 1400 BCE.
What are Linear A and Linear B?
Linear B is the Mycenaean writing system. LInear A is the Minoan writing system that no one has been able to translate!
According to greek ledgend, what was the Trojan Horse?
The trojan horse was a large wooden horse that soldiers hid into to sneak into the city of Troy and conquer it!
