Flashcards in Ancient Greece period 5 Deck (40)
1
The mainland of Greece is surrounded by water on three sides so it is a…
peninsula
2
Explain why the ancient Greeks became great shipbuilders.
The land was mountainous and water was nearby
3
What is a polis?
Greek word for city-state
4
List the activities that took place in the agora.
shopping, meetings, gatherings
5
Explain why it was not possible for most Athenian juries to come to a tie.
odd number of members
6
Define oligarchy.
rule by a few
7
What did the Athenian people think of Draco’s laws?
too strict/harsh
8
“Rule of the people” describes which type of government?
democracy
9
What did the ancient Greeks use to explain why events happened?
myths
10
What did lyric poets do while reciting their poems?
played the lyre
11
The Greeks believed that Demeter did not let crops grow during winter because…
she missed her daughter
12
List some types of things that are named after characters from Greek mythology.
sports teams, planets
13
Name the Greek god of war.
Ares
14
Name the Greek hero who is a character in many movies.
Hercules
15
Give an example of an English word or phrase that is based on Greek mythology.
Achilles heel, Herculean task, Midas touch, sour grapes, etc.
16
Why was Darius angry with the Greeks?
they helped others rebel
17
What were Spartan boys trained to be?
soldiers
18
Why didn’t Spartan slaves rebel against the Spartans?
they were afraid of the Spartan army
19
Why did Sparta declare war against Athens and start the Peloponnesian War?
they were afraid that Athens would become more powerful and try to control all of Greece
20
Explain what allowed Philip to conquer the Greeks easily.
the Greeks refused to join together to fight against him
21
What is the name of Philip’s son who took over as leader after Philip’s death?
Alexander
22
Why did the Persian governor of Egypt allow Alexander to conquer Egypt without a fight?
he heard about Alexander's battle skills
23
How can you tell that Alexander enjoyed being a military commander?
he wanted to conquer more land
24
What was the cause of Alexander’s death?
sickness/fever
25
Why did Alexander stop expanding the empire into India?
his soldiers were tired and refused to continue fighting
26
What is the name of the famous building that was built on the Athenian acropolis?
Parthenon
27
Name the group of people who challenged the idea that the actions of gods and goddesses caused events in the world.
philosophers
28
What did philosophers believe the human mind could do?
think, explain, and understand life
29
Ancient Greek achievements have shaped __________ civilization (our civilization).
Western
30
Name the two early Greek cultures that shaped later Greek culture.
Minoan and Mycenaean
31
Name the type of government that started in Athens.
democracy
32
Name some of the events that the ancient Greeks believed were caused by their gods.
thunder, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions
33
What is the name for the type of democracy that allows citizens to directly participate in the government?
direct democracy
34
Name the leader who founded (started) the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great
35
Who won the battle of Marathon?
Athens, Greece
36
What were slaves called in Sparta?
helots
37
Why did Spartan women have more rights and freedom than other Greek women?
the men were often away at war
38
Name the Greek-like culture that brought Greek ideas to new places.
Hellenistic
39
Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
accused of questioning the gods
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