Ancient Greece Part II Study Guide Mrs. M. Brown

1. The ___________ was constructed in Athens to honor Athena in the 400’s BC 2. Natural events in nature such as thunder and earthquakes were believed to be caused by _______ by the ancient Greeks 3. The Egyptians built a ______ and a _______ to make Alexandria, Egypt a great center of culture and learning during the Hellenistic Age Parthenon gods library museum

4. Philip II was the _____________ of Alexander 5. A __________ is a unit of mounted soldiers on horses 6. The Peloponnesian War began because Greek cities feared ________ _______ ________ Greece 7. An alliance is an agreement to ______ _______ father cavalry Athens would control work together

8. Euclid created the ________ __ _______ that are still used today 9. A group of warriors standing close together in a square is called a _____________ 10. The god of the sun was __________ 11. Making Persia’s empire strong was the goal of ____________ rules of geometry phalanx Apollo Darius

12. The ancient Greeks most valued philosophy and art as evidenced by their _________________ 13. A teacher and philosopher, he taught by asking questions but people were upset by his ideas and he was forced to drink poison. ____________ 14. The king of the gods and goddesses and god of the sky. _____________ achievements Socrates Zeus

15. Why didn’t Alexander conquer all of India?5__________________________________ 16. __________ was a Greek writer who wrote fables 17. The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by ___________ 18. Why did Alexander spread the Greek culture throughout his empire? _________________________________ His soldiers refused to fight any longer Aesop Homer He admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas

19. A poem set to music is called _______________ 20. Short stories that teach lessons about life or give advice about how to live. ________________ 21. Stories about gods and nature that try to explain how the world works. _________________ lyric poetry fables mythology

22. Darius built ________ to help messengers travel quickly throughout the empire 23. The spread of ______________ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world. 24. Athenian domination of the Delian League caused _________ to declare war on Athens. roads Hellenistic Sparta

Constructed Response o Greek mythology included stories about different Greek gods and goddesses. Identify at least 3 gods/goddesses and what they controlled in nature. o Zeus-lightening, thunder, god of all gods o Apollo-god of the sun—sun rises in the east and sets in the west o Poseidon-god of the sea, brother of Zeus, sea horses o Hades- god of the underworld, brother of Zeus o Demeter- goddess of agriculture, invented seasons o Athena-goddess of wisdom, sprang from Zeus’s head

o THE TEST! o You will be given 2 passages about 2 city-states and asked what one of the city-state values o Know how to read a map and a timeline! o Be SURE to study!