Ancient Greeks-World History

Question 1

The Agean sea is to the ___ of Greece

Answer 1

East

Question 2

The Lonian Sea is to the ___ of Greece

Answer 2

West

Question 3

There are 2 Pre-Greek civilizations…

Answer 3

1) Minoans: from Crete (success on trade)
Polytheistic: gods and deities

2)Myceneans

Question 4

The foundation of Ancient Greek society came from 2 epic poems, the __ and __

Answer 4

Iliad and Odyssey

Question 5

A blind poet/storyteller who travels from village to village in the 700’s BC (before Greeks)

Answer 5

Homer

Question 6

The book/story about the Trojan war, the adventures of Achilles

Answer 6

Iliad

Question 7

The book/story about the adventures of Odysseus

Answer 7

The Odyssey

Question 8

Greece is located on the ___ peninsula

Answer 8

Balkin

Question 9

The lower peninsula of Greece is called the __ peninsula

Answer 9

Peloponnesian

Question 10

The Greek-City state is called the “__”

Answer 10

Polis

Question 11

The __ is the “high city”

Answer 11

acropolis

Question 12

Monarchy

Answer 12

rule by king/queen or royal family

Question 13

Aristocracy

Answer 13

rule by wealthy landowners

Question 14

Oligarchy

Answer 14

rule by a small group

Question 15

democracy

Answer 15

people voting to elect leaders

Question 16

Sparta is the city-state of ___
Athens is the city-state of ___
__ city-state has gov-owned slaves

Answer 16

the military
culture
Sparta

Question 17

Explain Sparta’s government

Answer 17

assembly of citizens & council of elders —> 2 kings

5 ephors: held real power and ran the ever day government

Question 18

Explain Athen’s culture

Answer 18

rich culture: literature, free speech, debate , drama, dance, philosophy

Question 19

father of democracy

Answer 19

Pericles

Question 20

what were the 2 sides in the Peloponnesian war?

Answer 20

Peloponnesian league= sparta (oligarchy)

Delian league= Athens (democracy)

Question 21

These philosophers believed success was more important than the moral truth
use any means necessary to meet success
encouraged people to break the laws

Answer 21

The Sophists

Question 22

This man was a philosopher, but a stonemason to pay the bills
against the sophists
believed there was a right and wrong (absolute truth)

Answer 22

Socrates

Question 23

Sophists

nothing is true at all time, in all places, for all people (no real right/wrong)

Answer 23

Relative truth

Question 24

Socrates
some things are true at all times, in all places, for all people
original foundation of western civilization (10 commandments)

Answer 24

Absolute truth

Question 25

this philosopher believed universal truths can be discovered through rational thought and logic

Answer 25

Socrates

Question 26

__ is accused of corrupting the youth of Athens and is executed because of it

Answer 26

Socrates

Question 27

``` This man is... student of Socrates philosopher of Athens believed in 2 world theory absolute truth hates democracy (killed Socrates) ```

Answer 27

Plato

Question 28

who wrote the Republic and what is it about

Answer 28

Plato | his ideas of government

Question 29

what is Plato's government theory

Answer 29

common people--> soldiers--> philosophers

Question 30

This man... - philosopher of Athens - student of plato - rejected plato's 2 world theories - only believed in physical world experienced by 5 senses - did early work in bio, physics, zoology, astronomy

Answer 30

Aristotle

Question 31

the belief that the sun goes around the earth

Answer 31

Geocentrism

Question 32

__ establishes a school called __ | In that school, students study a wide variety of subjects to become a well-rounded person

Answer 32

Aristotle | Lyceum

Question 33

2 types of greek drama

Answer 33

tragedy- told stories that ended in disaster, trying to teach a lesson through pity/fear comedy -criticizing society, mocked people/ customs

Question 34

the father of history | watched out for bias

Answer 34

Herodotus

Question 35

wrote about the Peloponnesan war | tried to be fair to both sides

Answer 35

Thucydides