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Ch.9&10: Ancient Greeks
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- 1Where were the Minoans from?Crete
- 2The greeks had to settle in _____ areas so that it was possible to ____ .flat; farm
- 3What is the definition for tyranny?Tyranny: to by a tyrant, or a strong leader who has power.
- 4What is the definition for oligarchy?Oligarchy: a government where people rule themselves.
- 5What is the difference between direct democracy vs. representative democracy?Direct democracy: governed directly from people
Representative democracy: governed by people who are chosen as a representative of their area. - 6What natural landform made it so the city-states in Ancient Greece were independent?There were lots of mountains separating the city-states.
- 7What is the difference between an epic poem and a lyric poem?Epic poems: mostly describing a hero's deed.
Lyric poems: made to be sung with music. - 8What did Cleisthenes create?Democracy - a government ruled by the people.
- 9Pericles changed Athenian _____ by paying the government officials.democracy.
- 10In ancient Greece mythology, the king of the gods was ___ and the queen was ____ .Zeus and Hera.
- 11Why did the Greeks travel mostly by sea instead of going over mountains?The mountains were very difficult to cross and they were very close to the sea.
- 12People formed _______ for more protection over people.City-states.
- 13Athens had 3 different types of government over the years. They first had a(n) ____, then a(n) _____ and finally a(n) ______ .Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy.
- 14What were the two works Homer wrote?The Iliad and the Odyssey.
- 15Greek mythology still influences our lives because . . .. . . people today still use expressions that come from the myths.
- 16___ was the leader when Persia became an empire and he won independence from the ____ .Cyrus; Medes.
- 17How come very few people rebelled against Cyrus?He let the people he conquered keep their own religion.
- 18Darius's invasion of Greece began the ___ .Persian Wars.
- 19How did Darius restore order to the Persian Empire?He divided the empire into 20 provinces, each with a governor (satrap) to govern the province.
- 20What improvements did Darius make to the empire?He built many roads.
- 21Who won the Persian War, and who left Greece?Greece won and the Persians left.
- 22What was important of the Spartan boys?Healthy boys were trained early on to be a soldier.
- 23What was the difference between Spartan women and Athenian women?Spartan women had many more rights. Athenian woman had practically no rights whatsoever.
- 24What was the difference between the life of Athenians vs. the life of Spartans?Athenians admired the spirit and body while the Spartans were all about the military.
- 25Which types of Athenians were able to have private tutors?Only wealthy boys.
- 26What was the most important part of Spartan life?to develop a strong military.
- 27Why did Sparta want to fight with Athens?Sparta didn't want Athens to have too much power over Greece.
- 28What area's did Alexander the Great conquer?He conquered Macedonia, Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and the Persian empire.
- 29Euclid helped shape the field of ______ .geometry.
- 30In what types of writing did the Greeks excel at?Drama, history, and philosophical texts.
- 31____ was one of the greatest historians in Ancient Greece.Thucydides.
- 32What was the most impressive building in all of Greece?the Parthenon
- 33Greek statues are very ___ .realistic.
- 34Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?Athens and Sparta fought in the Peloponnesian War.
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