2. Review of Greece

3. ABC D Can you find the location of Ancient Greece? ABCD

4. I’m sorry, try again. Ancient Greece and the city- states that came into being after the Mycenaeans were defeated by the Dorians.

5. Good for you! You have an eye for location.

6. The ____________ are the people credited with creating an advanced society on the island of Crete. Minoans MycenaeansTrojans Spartans Athenians Olympians

7. Good for you! You are exactly correct! Ruins of a Minoan Palace on the island of Crete.

8. Greek word for small city-state. I’m sorry try again, acropolis is the word for fortified hill at the center of a city-state. I’m sorry try again, agora is an open marketplace. Vocabulary Acropolis Polis Agora

9. Good for you! A polis is a small Greek city-state.

10. Government controlled by a small group is a(n) _______. OligarchyDemocracy Father of Modern Medicine. Led to the end of the Minoan civilization. Citizens elect officials to make the laws. Father of Alexander the Great. Euclid Hippocrates Attack of EuropeansA Volcanic Eruption. Representative DemocracyDirect Democracy Phillip of MacedoniaHerodotus I’m sorry try again, democracy is rule by people of equal standing. I’m sorry try again, Euclid was known as the Father of Geometry. I’m sorry try again, the Europeans attacked the Mycenaeans not the Minoans. I’m sorry try again, Direct Democracy is the equal voice of all citizens. I’m sorry try again, Herodotus was a Greek Historian.

11. Agora Olympics Parthenon Knossos Famous temple for the goddess Venus. Open market also used for political meetings and religious gatherings. Games held every four years originally held to honor Zeus. Seasonal wars held between Greeks to practice the art of war. Building used to hold jury trials every four months. Temple built on the Acropolis to honor the goddess Athena. The name of the acropolis in Mycenae. Archaeologists discovered a palace in this ancient city that tells us information about the Minoans. A B A B A B A B Next question!

12. False True or False Darius became angry with the Greeks due to the Greeks refusal to help with its war with Turkey. True Xerxes and Darius were alike because they both wanted to defeat Greece. The Persian Army was strong but disorganized. FalseTrue FalseTrue Great Job! No, it’s true they both did want to defeat Greece. And well-organized. Giving aid to other Greeks who rebelled against Persia.

13. The Minoans They depended on the sea and their ships to defend their cities. They became well known by others through pirate raids on the coasts. The Mycenaeans The Iliad tells the story about the Mycenaeans and the Dorians. The “Dark Age” resulted from civil wars and disorder between the Mycenaeans who lived on the Greek mainland and the Dorians from Europe. TF TF TF TF Whew! Next question.

14. The Minoans were the first of the Ancient Greek civilizations. They lived on the island of Crete and traded with many other peoples. Therefore they were very skilled at sailing and were able to defend their civilization very well. I’m sorry, please try again. Homer did write about the Mycenaens but they fought a war with the Trojans.

15. Their innovative ideas did help them become better military wise but was not considered part of their achievements. No, in fact new forms of literature were part of their great achievements. The Importance of Greek Achievements Ancient Greek achievements were very important for which of the following reasons?  They valued philosophy and art which greatly They valued philosophy and art which greatly influenced the Western world.  They showed the curiosity of the Greek mind. They showed the curiosity of the Greek mind.  They helped Greece become a military power. They helped Greece become a military power.  They felt that literature was pointless. They felt that literature was pointless. The curiosity of the Greek mind helped create all of their achievements but was not an achievement in itself.

16. Athens Athenian citizens could only be free adult ______ born in Greece. (This was true in every Greek polis.) The battle of Marathon was an important victory for them over the _________. The Delian League was an alliance against the __________. ______ made Athens a center of art, philosophy, and architecture during the fifth century BC. MalesFemales SpartansPersians PhoeniciansPersians EuripedesPericles

17. Sparta Had Sparta’s army became weak which do you think would have happened ? Slaves would have revolted. Spartan women would join the army. As a result of the Peloponnesian war ______ became the most powerful city-state in Greece. Sparta Athens Boys were taken from their homes at the age of seven and trained to be _________. leaders soldiers The Peloponnesian War began because Greek cities ___________. Feared Athens would control Greece Feared Athens would join forces with the Persians

18. Sparta Continued In Sparta, women received physical training. Like the men, they learned how to run, jump, wrestle, and throw javelins. What conclusions can you make about Spartan women? The women did not like to exercise. The women did not enjoy their lives. The women mainly ran the households. The women were strong and healthy.

19. Religion and Entertainment The Greeks believed in many Gods and Goddesses in a religion called __________. oligarchy)(mythology, These stories explained why __________. natural or historical events happened)(humans should worship the Gods, The Greek philosophers valued _________ more than anything else. helping others to be happy and comfortable) (using the human mind to think and understand, Early Greek philosophers were important since they were the first people to __________ (consider explanations for events.,help others make good decisions.)

20. Greek Independence Ends The Greeks were conquered easily by ___________ since the Greeks did not unite to fight him. In 338 BCE. His son Alexander the Great continued after his father’s death and built his empire all the way to the ___________ in the east. It was here that _________________ Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire which indicated that he _________________ His death at an early age lead people to speculate what might have happened had he lived. Some believe that he would have _________________ After his death his empire was ________________________ (Ptolemy of Egypt, Phillip II of Macedonia) (his troops refused to continue,the Persians halted his advance) (The Euphrates River,The Indus River) (given back all the lands he conquered,expanded his empire even further) (admired and enjoyed Greek culture.,deliberately tried to make the Persians angry.) (divided into three kingdoms,taken over and ruled by his son.)

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