Chapter 5 - Study Guide

Question 0

where were the Minoans located

Answer 0

Crete

Question 1

how did the geography of Greece contribute to the formation of city-states instead of a Greek empire(3)

Answer 1

lack of unity
short rivers
mountain ranges

Question 2

what did the Minoans rely on for trade

Answer 2

the ocean

Question 3

what caused tidal waves to destroy many of the Minoan settlements

Answer 3

a volcano eruption

Question 4

the eruption weakened the Minoan ____

Answer 4

civilization

Question 5

who conquered the Minoans

Answer 5

Mycenaeans

Question 6

what did the Mycenaeans control

Answer 6

mainland Greece

Question 7

the Mycenaeans were organized into

Answer 7

clans/tribes

Question 8

early form of Greek writing

Answer 8

Linear B

Question 9

what means city-state

Answer 9

Polis

Question 10

city-states were developed around the

Answer 10

Acropolis

Question 11

ideas that a city-state was based on(3)

Answer 11

geographical territory
community it represents
political/economic independence

Question 12

5 similarities between Greek city-states

Answer 12

small area of land 
small population 
fort on Acropolis 
agora
language,religion,culture,festivals

Question 13

city-states were ____ independent and each had their own

Answer 13

politically

government

Question 14

what’s the market place

Answer 14

agora

Question 15

the agora served as the main ___ ___ in Greek city-states

Answer 15

meeting place

Question 16

what were the 2 most important epics of the times and who wrote them

Answer 16

the lliad and the odyssey

Homer

Question 17

homer was ___

Answer 17

blind

Question 18

what was the lliad about

Answer 18

legend of the Trojan war

Question 19

what was the odyssey about

Answer 19

Odysseus 10-year journey home from Troy

Question 20

how did the Greeks defeat the Trojans

Answer 20

the Trojan horse

Question 21

purposes of Greek religion(3)

Answer 21

explain nature
explain emotions that interfere with self-control
bring benefits to Greeks

Question 22

what kind of underworld did the Greek believe in

Answer 22

a gray/gloomy one

Question 23

the God of the underworld

Answer 23

Hades

Question 24

the home of the gods

Answer 24

Mt. Olympus z

Question 25

king of the gods

Answer 25

Zeus

Question 26

what kind of religion did the Greek believe in

Answer 26

polytheistic

Question 27

stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes to explain the world

Answer 27

myths

Question 28

who ruled the earth first

Answer 28

Uranus and Gaea

Question 29

why did Cronus eat his children

Answer 29

he was afraid his children would kill him

Question 30

how often are the Olympics held

Answer 30

every 4 years

Question 31

only __ could watch and participate in the Olympics

Answer 31

men

Question 32

why were the Olympics held (3)

Answer 32

honor Zeus
please gods
show strength/bravery

Question 33

means “rule by the best”

Answer 33

aristocrats

Question 34

non-aristocratic soldier who were heavy infantry and carried long spears

Answer 34

hop lite

Question 35

someone who illegally took power but the people’s support

Answer 35

tyrants

Question 36

3 social groups in Spartan society

Answer 36

equals
half citizens
helots