World history test (Ancient Greece)

what three seas surround Ancient Greece?

mediterranean,lonion, and aegean

why was Greece so dependent on trade ?

Greece dependent on trade because they lacked timber,precious metals and farmland

how much of Greeces land was suitable for farming ?

1/4

what group started the greek civilization

the mycenaeans

what happens after Dorian conquered Greece ?

caused cultural decline in Greece

Define the word Polis

A city and its surrounding countryside

who conquered the Greece city-states in the year 338 BC

Philip ll of macedon

who created the Gree empire between 336-323 BC

Alexander the Great

Monarchy

Ruled by a king

Oligarchy

Ruled by a few powerful people

Democracy

Citizens vote

define the word myth

Traditional story explaining belief and natural phenomena

who government was a democracy

Athens

boys left home at age 7 to military training

Sparta

Who’s government was an oligarchy

Sparta

Trained in logic and public speaking

Athens

who was homer ?

Poet who composed the liad and the odyssey

what contribute did homer make in greek history

provided a common set of values, a sharer cultural identity and a model for heroism,honor and the human experience through his epic poems

what was the importance of the acropolis

a religious center for goddess athena and a symbol of democracy and classic art and architecture

what was the leader of greece created a direct democracy?

celestine’s created the first democracy in athena around 508 BCE

why leader of Greece ended felt slavery

Solon, an Athenian statesman and lawmaker in the 6th century BCE.

what made cyrus the great such a good leader

Persian King known for his tolerance

what was the importance of the persian ruler Darius

Consolidated the persian empire and developed an advanced ministrative system

define Phalanx

rectangular military formation of heavy infantry used by ancient Greek armies

what was the significance of the Pheidippides

Run from the battle of Marathon that became inspiration for the modern race

why the significance of Xerxes

Achaemenid ruler 486-465 BC known for failed greek invasion

Battle of thermopylae

480 BC : Greek stall Persians at Thermopylae spartans fight to death aiding later Greeks victory

what’s the significance of the battle of Platea

479 BC Greek victory and persian threats ,leads to Athens’s golden age

how did athens benefit from the defeat of the person empire

Gained wealth, influence, and a maritime empire

explain the Peloponnesian war

The peloponnesian war: Athens vs Sparta. Sparta won, ended athens dominance

who was the most important Greek philosopher

Socrates to me was the most important because he asked questions to help think and influenced many many others.

Define tragedy

A greek tragedy ks a serious play about a hero’s downfall

Agree religion

was polytheistic, with gods controlling aspects of life. Myths and rituals were central to their faith