Ancient Greece Review

TRUE/FALSE:   Mycenaeans took plunder or goods during times of peace.

Their leader Pericles built the Parthenon.

A myth is a traditional story that often try to explain things in nature.

He conquered more land than any one leader had ever conquered.

Which characteristic of the people of Greece may be explained by the geography of the country?

He was a famous inventor and murdered by a Roman soldier who was his enemy.

They believed in many gods and goddesses.

Which describes the result of the Battle at Salamis?

He was the father of medicine.

Philosophers study truth & knowledge & respect logical thinking. What word describes logical thinking?

What characteristics did the Greeks use to defeat the Trojans in the Trojan War?

What was the Delian League?

New civilizations developed from the blend of Greek and Asian cultures. This was called_______.

Athens entered the Golden Age after they beat the Persians.

Which of the following describes the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks?

Grapes and __________ were major exports of Greece.

Who won the Persian War?

Outdoor marketplace, outdoor theaters, political meetings, music, & religious celebrations are at the

Which describes an aristocracy?

MATCHING: He was a pupil of Socrates and he wrote about him.

Who were the first people to settle on the island of Crete in the Aegean Sea?

After the Peloponnesian War, Sparta was able to regain it's military strength.

______________and________________ fought in the Persian War.(2 points on test)

________________ won the Trojan War.

Education, trade, arts, and democracy were very important.

_______________and__________________ fought in the Peloponnesian War. (2 points on test)

The Assembly was made up of all male citizens older than 18 in Sparta.

They believed a good general in the army was more important than a good teacher.

How did Sparta try to end the Peloponnesian War?

_______________ and _______________ fought in the Trojan War. (2 points on test)

City that Alexander the Great founded in Egypt & it became a great center for trade & learning (he named 57 cities this)

He was a philosopher who said people should ask questions to find the answer. 

FILL IN THE BLANK:  What was played every 4 years to honor Zeus?

They owned slaves.

He had important theories about numbers and music.

They rebuilt the city of Athens after it was burnt by the Persians.

A helot is a ___________of the Spartans.

What type of government was run by the common people?

Who started the first university in Athens? HINT: He was a teacher who taught an important person in history.

Only healthy infants were allowed to live after inspection. They were thrown off a cliff if they did not pass.

The Hellenistic Age (blend of Greek and Asian cultures) happened because of Alexander the Great.

He was the teacher of (or he taught) Alexander the Great.

Boxing and bull jumping were favorite sports in___________.

This city-state was known for it's strong military on land.

SPARTA, ATHENS, or BOTH:     Was a city state.

This was the age when Spartan boys began military training.

In which fields of study did the Greeks excel during the Golden Age?

Women had more rights.

This war was won using a wooden horse.

During the Golden Age, Sparta became the most powerful Greek city-state.

The Greeks believed their gods and goddesses were ________, meaning they would live forever.

Which describes the physical features of Greece?

After this war many soldiers became mercenaries (hired soldiers).

Oral tradition means stories are passed down by the internet.

The marathon was first run when a soldier ran about 26.2 miles to Athens with news of a victory.

A plague killed thousands of people in Athens.

He was the leader of Athens for 30 years. He perished in the plague.

They were a sea power. (NAVY)

Which allowed the Greeks to interact with other people and cultures?

How did Alexander spread Greek culture?

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

He wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. He was a blind poet.

Was the most important mathematician of his time & we still study his system of plane geometry.

"Return home with your shield or return on your shield"