Ancient Greece Review: Twenty Questions

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Ancient Greece ReviewTwenty Questions
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Twenty Questions
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1. Identify 2 geographic features of Greece

• Mountains, Sea

Follow Up Question Describe how these features
impacted Greece
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2. In the Persian Wars, what two empires were
at war?

• Greek City-States vs. the Persian Empire

Follow Up Question Who Won?
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3. How did Athenians abuse the given by the
members of the Delian League?

• They used it to rebuild Athens-marble buildings,
  sculptures, etc. rather than building up the navy
  which is what they were supposed to be using the
  money for.

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4. Who was the philosopher who wrote The
Republic?

• Plato

Follow Up Question Name one other Greek
philosopher.
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5. What is the building in Alexandria that is
considered one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of
the World?

• The lighthouse at Alexandria

Follow Up Question How was this lit?
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6. Describe Athenian Democracy

• Direct, limited government run by the people.
• Direct means the people vote on all issues
• Limited because only male, land-owning citizens
  could vote.

Follow Up Question How is the U.S. government
similar or different to Athens?
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7. How did Pericles make the government less
limited in Athens?

• Gave salaries to those who participated in the
  government so that poor farmers were able to be a
  part of the decision.

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8. Define the word Polis

• Greek city-state

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9. Describe 3 to 4 Athenian values

• Education
• Beauty
• Art
• Democracy
• Athleticism
• Freedom/Creativity

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Describe 3 to 4 Spartan Values

• Military Strength
• Dedication to the state
• giving birth to male children
• Didnt value wealth
• Few freedoms-you belong to the state

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11. What was the role of women in Athens?

• Athens take care of the home, not well respected

Follow Up Question Did women have more rights in
Sparta?
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12. What areas did Alexander the Great conquer?

• Egypt, Indus Valley, Persia, Syria

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13. Hellenistic culture is a blend of which 4
cultures?

• Indian, Greek, Persian, Egyptian

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14. What was the war between Athens and Sparta
known as?

• The Peloponnesian War

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15. Who is Homer and what did he write?

• Homer was a Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and
  the Odyssey.

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16. What league did the Spartans form to oppose
(go against) the Athenian Delian League?

• Peloponnesian League

Follow Up Question What did the opposing leagues
lead to?
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17. Why would Alexander the Greats empire be
difficult to rule?

• Because it is so large and spread out.
• He does unite the empire by making the common
  language Greek.

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18. Who is the Hippocrates and what is the
purpose of his oath?

• Father of medicine, to protect and serve people

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19. Describe the architecture of Ancient Greece
by using the Parthenon as an example

• Columns, symmetrical, simplistic, stone/marble

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Who were the helots and what role did they play
in Greek society?

• The helots were slaves. They built public works,
  cooked, worked in homes, farms