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1
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The mainland of Greece is surrounded by water on three sides so it is a…

A

peninsula

2
Q

Explain why the ancient Greeks became great shipbuilders.

A

The land was mountainous and water was nearby

3
Q

What is a polis?

A

Greek word for city-state

4
Q

List the activities that took place in the agora.

A

shopping, meetings, gatherings

5
Q

Explain why it was not possible for most Athenian juries to come to a tie.

A

odd number of members

6
Q

Define oligarchy.

A

rule by a few

7
Q

What did the Athenian people think of Draco’s laws?

A

too strict/harsh

8
Q

“Rule of the people” describes which type of government?

A

democracy

9
Q

What did the ancient Greeks use to explain why events happened?

A

myths

10
Q

What did lyric poets do while reciting their poems?

A

played the lyre

11
Q

The Greeks believed that Demeter did not let crops grow during winter because…

A

she missed her daughter

12
Q

List some types of things that are named after characters from Greek mythology.

A

sports teams, planets

13
Q

Name the Greek god of war.

A

Ares

14
Q

Name the Greek hero who is a character in many movies.

A

Hercules

15
Q

Give an example of an English word or phrase that is based on Greek mythology.

A

Achilles heel, Herculean task, Midas touch, sour grapes, etc.

16
Q

Why was Darius angry with the Greeks?

A

they helped others rebel

17
Q

What were Spartan boys trained to be?

A

soldiers

18
Q

Why didn’t Spartan slaves rebel against the Spartans?

A

they were afraid of the Spartan army

19
Q

Why did Sparta declare war against Athens and start the Peloponnesian War?

A

they were afraid that Athens would become more powerful and try to control all of Greece

20
Q

Explain what allowed Philip to conquer the Greeks easily.

A

the Greeks refused to join together to fight against him

21
Q

What is the name of Philip’s son who took over as leader after Philip’s death?

A

Alexander

22
Q

Why did the Persian governor of Egypt allow Alexander to conquer Egypt without a fight?

A

he heard about Alexander’s battle skills

23
Q

How can you tell that Alexander enjoyed being a military commander?

A

he wanted to conquer more land

24
Q

What was the cause of Alexander’s death?

A

sickness/fever

25
Q

Why did Alexander stop expanding the empire into India?

A

his soldiers were tired and refused to continue fighting

26
Q

What is the name of the famous building that was built on the Athenian acropolis?

A

Parthenon

27
Q

Name the group of people who challenged the idea that the actions of gods and goddesses caused events in the world.

A

philosophers

28
Q

What did philosophers believe the human mind could do?

A

think, explain, and understand life

29
Q

Ancient Greek achievements have shaped __________ civilization (our civilization).

A

Western

30
Q

Name the two early Greek cultures that shaped later Greek culture.

A

Minoan and Mycenaean

31
Q

Name the type of government that started in Athens.

A

democracy

32
Q

Name some of the events that the ancient Greeks believed were caused by their gods.

A

thunder, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions

33
Q

What is the name for the type of democracy that allows citizens to directly participate in the government?

A

direct democracy

34
Q

Name the leader who founded (started) the Persian Empire.

A

Cyrus the Great

35
Q

Who won the battle of Marathon?

A

Athens, Greece

36
Q

What were slaves called in Sparta?

A

helots

37
Q

Why did Spartan women have more rights and freedom than other Greek women?

A

the men were often away at war

38
Q

Name the Greek-like culture that brought Greek ideas to new places.

A

Hellenistic

39
Q

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

A

accused of questioning the gods

40
Q

Which philosopher encouraged people to live lives of moderation?

A

Aristotle