Knowledge Masters! Final Question Government Important People Wars Wars II Vocab Misc. 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
What are the 3 problems in Athens under the Aristocracy?
Merchants and soldiers want more power and say in government High Debt for Farmers Merchants and soldiers want more power and say in government Foreign artisans can’t become citizens A 100
Why does Hippias lose control of Athens in 510 BC?
He becomes mentally unstable after the assassination of his brother and everyone feels they are in danger. A 200
Solon created many reforms that helped the average person, what are 2 of these reforms?
Outlaws debtor slavery Creates an Athenian coin Creates one law code Opens government offices to the average person A 300
Why was the revolt in Athens in 508 BC important/historically significant?
First time the people rise up and take control of the government First time the people rise up and take control of the government. They invite Cleisthenes back and he creates a direct democracy in Athens. A 400
2 institutions that make decisions who can/can’t vote Describe the form of government created in Athens in 507 BC by Cleisthenes 2 institutions that make decisions who can/can’t vote how is our government in the US similar/different from theirs? A 500
Council of 500 – Small Decisions Assembly – Big Decisions Male citizens only Small area v. large area, all citizens over 18 can vote, we elect representatives not a direct democracy A 500
This person is considered the first Historian B 100
Herodotus B 100
This philosopher was most known for his irritating method of questioning and for being executed for impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens B 200
Socrates B 200
This Philosopher believed all things had 2 forms, their real from and their ideal form, believed human nature would resist change and learning, he also had a deep distrust of democracy and instead wanted a ‘Utopia’ with 3 rigid social classes. B 300
Plato B 300
This Philosopher opened the school Lyceum and is considered the Father of the scientific method because of his desire to categorize everything by its traits B 400
Aristotle B 400
The Great Athenian leader, Pericles, dies in 430 BC due to:
Typhoid Fever B 500
This war begins with the battle of Marathon and ends with the Naval Battle at Salamis C 100
Persian War C 100
Why was the fact that Athens helped the Ionian Greeks rebel in 499 BC significant?
The Ionian Greeks were successful and King Darius of Persia vowed revenge on Athens which starts the Persian Wars C 200
The Athenians win this battle against the Persians even though they are outnumbered; however, Xerxes now has a deep hatred for Athens and vows to conquer them. C 300
Marathon C 300
How is Xerxes ultimately defeated in the Persian War? C 400
Themistocles tricks him into a naval battle in a narrow area after he ordered Athens be abandoned
Why was the Delian League created? Who controlled it? What problems were there with it? C 500
So the Greeks would be united to fight against Persia if they came again. Controlled by Athens Athens starts abusing their power and using other city states’ money to rebuild their city. C 500
Why is the Peloponnesian League create? Who runs it? What war does its creation lead to? D 100
Because Athens is abusing their power and other city states don’t want to be controlled by them. Sparta Peloponnesian War D 100
What were 2 strengths of Athens and Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens – Navy, Wall, Wealth Sparta – Location away from the water, Ground Troops, Navy after Persia’s help D 200
What are 2 weaknesses of Athens and Sparta in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens- Plague, Ground Troops Sparta – No Navy (b4 Persian help), Not as wealthy, can’t get through Athens’ wall D 300
What are the two turning points in the Peloponnesian War? D 400
Sparta asking for help from Persia Athens plague Sparta asking for help from Persia D 400
Why was the Battle of Thermopylae important? D 500
The Greeks lose despite the Spartan last stand opening up the rest of Greece to the Persian advance -Themistocles prepares his navy for the battle at Salamis and abandons the city of Athens D 500
How are Direct and Republican Democracy different?
Direct= the people make decisions themselves Republican= the people elect representatives that make choices for them E 100
To absorb another culture’s ideas
Assimilate E 200
Periokoi E 300
Not a slave but also not a citizen in Sparta
Spartan Slave – the entire Spartan culture is dependent on them
Helot E 400
The study of questions about existence, knowledge, and ethics
Philosophy E 500
Define City State F 100
A small and independent area with its own culture and government. F 100
Define Ostracism F 200
Force someone out of the city by vote, usually for 10 years
Define Tyrant F 300
Someone who takes power by force
2 natural resources of Greece are ________, they traded thse to get ________ which they could not grow or create on their own. F 400
Olives, wine, marble / grain and metal F 400
What is an Allegory? F 500
A simple story with a hidden meaning F 500
The Final Question Category is: Greek development and decline Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin
Click on screen to continue How did the terrain of Greece affect the development of civilization there? How did this eventually contribute to Greece’s decline as a world power? What part of their nation continued to thrive and spread even to this day? Click on screen to continue
Click on screen to continue Independent city states that act as their own mini nations rather than one large unified country The constant desire to outdo each other weakened the city states financially and physically leaving them open to be conquered by other groups such as Macedon Their democracy Click on screen to continue
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