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Ancient Greece Review:Twenty Questions

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*1. Identify 2 geographic features of Greece:

Mountains, SeaMountains, Sea

Follow Up Question: Describe how these features impacted Greece

*2. In the Persian Wars, what two

empires were at war?

Greek City-States vs. the Persian EmpireGreek City-States vs. the Persian Empire

Follow Up Question: Who Won?

3. How did Athenians abuse the $ given

by the members of the Delian League?

They used it to rebuild Athens-marble They used it to rebuild Athens-marble buildings, sculptures, etc. rather than buildings, sculptures, etc. rather than building up the navy which is what building up the navy which is what they were supposed to be using the they were supposed to be using the money for.money for.

*4. Who was the philosopher who

wrote The Republic?

PlatoPlato

Follow Up Question: Name one other Greek philosopher.

*5. What is the building in Alexandria that is

considered one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of

the World?The lighthouse at AlexandriaThe lighthouse at Alexandria

Follow Up Question: How was this lit?

* 6. Describe Athenian Democracy

Direct, limited government run by the people.Direct, limited government run by the people.

Direct means the people vote on all issuesDirect means the people vote on all issues

Limited because only male, land-owning Limited because only male, land-owning citizens could vote.citizens could vote.

Follow Up Question: How is the U.S. government similar or different to Athens?

7. How did Pericles make the

government less limited in Athens?

Gave salaries to those who participated in the Gave salaries to those who participated in the government so that poor farmers were able to government so that poor farmers were able to be a part of the decision.be a part of the decision.

8. Define the word Polis

Greek city-stateGreek city-state

9. Describe 3 to 4 Athenian values:

EducationEducation

BeautyBeauty

ArtArt

DemocracyDemocracy

AthleticismAthleticism

Freedom/CreativityFreedom/Creativity

10. Describe 3 to 4 Spartan Values

Military StrengthMilitary Strength

Dedication to the stateDedication to the state

giving birth to male childrengiving birth to male children

Didn’t value wealthDidn’t value wealth

Few freedoms-you belong to the stateFew freedoms-you belong to the state

* 11. What was the role of women

in Athens?

Athens: take care of the home, not well Athens: take care of the home, not well respectedrespected

Follow Up Question: Did women have more rights in Sparta?

12. What areas did Alexander the

Great conquer?

Egypt, Indus Valley, Persia, SyriaEgypt, Indus Valley, Persia, Syria

13. Hellenistic culture is a blend of which

4 cultures?

Indian, Greek, Persian, EgyptianIndian, Greek, Persian, Egyptian

14. What was the war between

Athens and Sparta known as?

The Peloponnesian WarThe Peloponnesian War

15. Who is Homer and what did he

write?

Homer was a Greek poet who Homer was a Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Peloponnesian LeaguePeloponnesian League

* 16. What league did the Spartans form to oppose (go against) the Athenian Delian League?

Follow Up Question: What did the opposing leagues lead to?

17. Why would Alexander the

Great’s empire be difficult to rule?

Because it is so large and spread out.Because it is so large and spread out.

He does unite the empire by making the He does unite the empire by making the common language Greek.common language Greek.

18. Who is the Hippocrates and

what is the purpose of his oath?

Father of medicine, to protect and Father of medicine, to protect and serve peopleserve people

19. Describe the architecture of Ancient Greece

by using the Parthenon as an example:

Columns, symmetrical, simplistic, Columns, symmetrical, simplistic, stone/marblestone/marble

20.Who were the helots and what

role did they play in Greek

society?

The helots were slaves. They built The helots were slaves. They built public works, cooked, worked in public works, cooked, worked in homes, farmshomes, farms