7: Mod 8: Ancient Greece

author famous for his fables

An ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force.

Roles of women in Sparta

A person with the right to participate in gov't

What led to the decline of the Greecian Mycenaeans?

How were Spartan boys trained to be soldiers from a young age?

According to mythology, we have seasons because Athena was stolen by Hades and that makes her mom, Hera, sad.

How did Socrates teach his students?

How did aristocrats dominate Athenian society?

Describes how natural resources and wildlife relate to events and people

the Greek word for city-state

rich landowner or noble

Greeks used the surrounding waters for a source of food and trade routes.

Theories about the existence of Aesop include:

Author famous for epic poems Odyssey & Iliad

an agreement to work together

a high hill on which a Greek fortress was built

Why was the Agora an important part of the city-state?

clear and ordered thinking

Why did Sparta declare war on Athens

Which characteristics were highly valued in Sparta?

King of the gods

What happened when people didn't have to worry about defense?

Greeks were interested in writing down their history so they could analyze war strategies

Early Grecian Mycenaeans location and lifestyle:

What is the positive side of Peisistratus' rule?

Who traveled to Crete to kill the Minotaur?