In what ways do the Ancient Greece Civilization differs from other Ancient Civilizations in Asia?

Greece I. Ancient Civilizations a. People living in river valleys depended on the rivers flooding for fertile land. II. Greece a. Did not depend on flooding. b. Had no rivers. c. Had mountainous land and deep valleys with rugged highlands (hills). d. Mountains divided the people. e. Greece is located in Southeastern Europe.

Looking on the map, Greece is an example of.. What kind of landform?

Greek Civilization From tribes called “Achaeans” Known as Hellenes or Greek

Where can we find the 3 important seas surrounding Greece Where can we find the 3 important seas surrounding Greece? (Give the relative location based from the Greece) - Ionian Sea - Aegean Sea - Mediterranean Sea

Why are those seas important during the Greek Civilization?

Trade These seas made Greece a crossroads for trade. Greece had long coastlines with many bays which were good for trading.

True or False: Geography played an important part in the settlement of the Greeks. -explain your answer

Structure of the City-States Acropolis Polis Agora

What is a Polis?

A city-state in ancient Greece Polis A city-state in ancient Greece

Polis A nation of its own developed because land was isolated by mountains or water common language depend on one another to survive.

What is an Agora?

Agora A central area in Greek cities used both as a marketplace and as a meeting place.

What is an Acropolis?

ACROPOLIS a large hill in ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war and met to discuss community affairs

Greek City-States Shared a language & letters Remained independent of each other Each region had a Polis Each region was built around an acropolis

What are the two city-states that became powerful during Ancient Greece?

Describe a Spartan

Sparta a. Located in Pelonnesus; Sparta was a strict military state. b. Spartans were raised to be warriors. c. Age 7, healthy boys were sent to barracks c. There were three classes of people: Citizens, non-citizens, and helots

What tribe invaded Sparta during the dark ages? -Dorian

Sparta What is the role of an Ephor to the state? a. Government: Monarchy, 2 Kings, 28 elders as advisers and an assembly (men age 30). What is the role of an Ephor to the state?

“Come back with your shield or on it”

Describe an Athenian

Athens Located in Attica World’s first democracy around 508 B.C. Who were the great men contributed to the growth of democracy in Athens?

Draco Draco’s Code Solon Land Reforms Cleisthenes Election

Why is Pericles time called the Golden Age of Athens?

Pericles Leader of creating democracy in Athens. Pericles had the Parthenon and the Acropolis built. A healthy mind, and a well trained body. Curiosity and free discussion.

Parthenon and Acropolis

What made Persian war different from the other wars Sparta & Athens had?

The Greeks Clash with the Persians a. At the time Athens was growing more powerful, Persia was the strongest military power in the world. b. Persians invaded Greece at a plain northeast of Athens called Marathon. c. After that, Athens and Sparta put aside their differences and worked together to destroy the Persian army. d. Battle at Salamis/ Thermopylae: Sea battle which Athenian ships trapped and destroyed the Persian fleet of ships and were victorious.

Peloponnesian Wars 27 yrs Delian League VS Peloponnesian League

Governments of the city-states Democracy Monarchy Oligarchy

Describe a type of government called Monarchy

Some city-states had a single ruler Monarchy Some city-states had a single ruler

Describe a type of government called Oligarchy

Oligarchy In some city-states, a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens controlled decision-making

Describe a type of government called Democracy

Democracy Rule by the citizens

Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Phoenicians The three cultures that influenced the development of Greek civilization

What are the two civilizations flourished in ancient Greece?

Where did the Minoan Civilization flourished? - Crete

Who is this leader in Minoan Civilization, who thought to be the basis for the civilization’s name? - King Minos

Minoans Started on 2,000 B.C. Trading culture Pottery, metal work, wine, and olive oil Written language

The Mycenaeans 1600 B.C. Traded metals from the Greek mainland for the beautiful Minoan exports Conquered Crete in 1450 B.C. and took over Minoa’s valuable trade This civilization disappeared by 1100 B.C.

Reasons why Mycenaean Civilization declined - Earthquakes & Fighting among kingdoms

Myths and Legends TRUE OR FALSE : Greeks created many myths to help explain the mysteries of nature and life.

Trojan War Sparta (Greeks) won by hiding in the Trojan Horse and making a surprise attack. Poet, Homer ,wrote two poems about the war: The Iliad and The Odyssey. Trojan horse

Earliest picture of the Trojan Horse, on a vase ca. 670 BC.

Mount Olympus Greeks believed that the gods and goddesses lived here. In Ancient Greece daily life focused on keeping their many gods and goddesses happy.

Name A Greek God or Goddesses

Every how many interval years do Olympics usually happen? Held to honor Zeus, king of all the gods. Held in Olympia. Long jumping chariot racing Every how many interval years do Olympics usually happen?

Philosophers Socrates Leader in revolution in thinking Examine all issues rationally through dialogue Search for universal truths Group of youthful followers – Plato, Xenophon Socratic method

Writer of philosophical dialogues - Socrates' point of view Plato (427–347 BC) Writer of philosophical dialogues - Socrates' point of view Founder of the Academy in Athens Lectured on politics (The Republic) , ethics, metaphysics, & epistemology Themes in dialogues: best possible form of government role of heredity & the environment on human intelligence & personality distinction between knowledge and true belief

Philosophers Aristotle (384 BC –322 BC) Student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great Wrote books on physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, politics, government and biology One of the few figures in history who studied almost every subject possible at the time

Decline of the Greek City-States a. War caused all of Greece to become weak. b. Macedonia (in the north) was growing in power and became a threat to Greece.

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