History Greece / Roman Empires Unit 2

Question 1

What were the 3 main cities of Greece

Answer 1

1. Athens
2. Sparta
3. Mycenae

Question 2

How long did Mycenae rule over the Aegon region?

Answer 2

from 1400-1200 B.C

Question 3

Were did Mycenea absurd some of its culture from

Answer 3

Egypt

Question 4

What wrote The Iliad and Odyssey

Answer 4

Homer

Question 5

What city-state was known for its extreme militaristic values

Answer 5

sparta

Question 6

How young were soldiers enlisted in Sparta

Answer 6

7 years old

Question 7

what happened to the sick in Sparta

Answer 7

they were cast off to die

Question 8

What were some rules in Sparta

Answer 8

travel was forbidden
self wealth was ignored
new ideas “change” was bad

Question 9

What type of ppl were Sparta

Answer 9

isolationists

Question 10

What were the three fazes of govt Athens went through

Answer 10

Monarchy to Aristocracy to Democracy

Question 11

Which govt did Athens power/wealth come from

Answer 11

Aristocracy

Question 12

Why did Athens become a Democracy?

Answer 12

Land owners took too much power, people revolted

Question 13

Whats a democracy

Answer 13

Gov’t by authority of the people

Question 14

How was Athens different from our democracy

Answer 14

All males were expected to vote
Juries were 400-500 members
Main legislative body – approx. 6,000

Question 15

How was the council selected in Athens

Answer 15

through a vote

Question 16

how long did a chairman be in office

Answer 16

one day

Question 17

What did solon do in Athens

Answer 17

He was responsible of the democratic reform

Question 18

who were the Cleisthenes

Answer 18

Aristocrat from birth/Warrior

Question 19

What religion was practiced in Greece

Answer 19

Polyothism

Question 20

Who was Zuez and were did he live

Answer 20

God over Gods and lived on mnt elimpous

Question 21

Who were Zeus’s children

Answer 21

Aphrodite – goddess of Love

Ares – god of war

Athena – goddess of wisdom

Question 22

Who were the lovers of wisdom

Answer 22

philosopherss

Question 23

What did philosophers do?

Answer 23

Questioned accepted values of science and society
Studied subjects to discover laws of universe

Question 24

Who was Socrates

Answer 24

a philosopher who questioned the way of live of Greece

Question 25

what was the “Socratic Method”

Answer 25

Ask questions/examined implications of answers

Question 26

Who was Plato

Answer 26

student of Socrates
Author of The Republic

Question 27

What did Plato believe in

Answer 27

the importance of reaon

Question 28

what was Plato’s ideal society

Answer 28

3 classes
workers
soldiers
philophisores

Question 29

Who was Aristotle

Answer 29

platos most famous student

Question 30

What form of Government did Aristotle think was best?

Answer 30

Dictatorship

Question 31

what battle did the Athenians win against the Persians

Answer 31

the battle of marathon

Question 32

what was the Peloponnesian League

Answer 32

a bunch of city-states joined together with Athens, even enemies

Question 33

When did alexander take the thrown

Answer 33

age 20

Question 34

what book did Alexander carry to battle?

Answer 34

The Iliad

Question 35

what was wrong with Alexander’s rule?

Answer 35

it was chaos over rule for many years

Question 36

Empire eventually split under what 3 generals?

Answer 36

1) Macedonia/Greece
2) Egypt
3) Persia

Question 37

what were Hippocrates

Answer 37

they set standards for practice of medicine

Question 38

what were the Roman senet called

Answer 38

patrisions

Question 39

what were the 2 councils of Rome for?

Answer 39

1) supervise the business of gov’t
2) command armies

Question 40

what made up most of Rome’s population?

Answer 40

plebeians

Question 41

what did Rome conquer

Answer 41

Greece