Greek Unit Test Cheat Sheet

Greek Unit Test Cheat Sheet Known the chronological order of the major events of Greece. -Events of the Persian War (the 4 Battles) -All the Wars (Trojan, Peloponnesian, Alexander the Great, Persian) Can you find: Macedonia Greece Turkey Italy Marathon Thermopylae Salamis Plataea What type of landform is Greece? Peninsula What was the geography of Greece like? Mountains & hills surrounded by water 1. 2. 3. 4. Trojan Persian Peloponnesian Alexander What is the Parthenon? A temple to the goddess Athena made in Athens. It is one of the best known building in ancient Greece. Made by Pericles. A. The soldiers hid behind a hill. When the Persians went to board their ship the Greeks rushed out to chase them. The Persians will lose when the chase the Greeks over the hill. B. The final battle of the war. The Greek poelis get together and win against the Persians C. The battle that took place on ships. The Greeks small ships tricked the large Persians ships into a Strait. The Greeks won! D. An outnumbered Greek (Spartan) army tries to take on the Persians at a tight pass. The Greeks will lose but they will allow enough time for the Athenians to get their ships out of port. Salamis C Thermopylae D Marathon A Plataea B Democracy is what? All people can vote Oligarchy is what? 3-5 run the government What is a tyrant? 1 person take over the government by force What is a monarchy? 1 person rules and it is inherited What is a: Philosopher: a thinker Agora: marketplace at the bottom of the hill Acropolis: top of the hill – holds temples & government Polis: a city-state Xenophobia: fear of foreign people What was Mythology used for in Ancient Greece? Religion & to explain away events that happen What is the difference between American and Athens when it comes to this? Athens has a direct democracy – everyone comes to vote America has a representative democracy – we pick people to vote for us. We can’t have a direct democracy because we have too many people. Who was: 1. Athena C 2. Socrates D 3. Pericles A 4. Helen B A. The leader of Athens who brought about the Golden Age of Athens and made the Delian League B. The beautiful woman who had a war fought over her. C. A goddess who Athens was named after D. The famous Greek thinker who asked others to think for themselves and question their beliefs. He was killed for his teachings. Why was the Delian League made? To protect Greece from the Persians What were the Olympics used for? To honor the gods and goddesses Why did the Greeks and Trojans fight? The Trojans taxed the Greeks when they passed through the Dardanelles Strait Why can’t the United States have a direct democracy? There are too many people and not everyone can go to DC to vote. Draw the three different Columns and label them (in the table below): Sparta Athens What is the difference and similarities between a Spartan man & woman and Athenian man & woman’s life as they grew up. Boys: Taught in schools and when they were 18 had military training. Girls: Very little freedom and needed a male escort, however rich father sometimes had their daughters taught Boys: Both had military training Girls: Both were NOT allowed to take part in the gov. Boys: Never went to school, instead started training for the military at 7 years of age. Girls: Lot of freedom. Were taught everything the boys were taught. Had to be physically fit USA What is the difference and similarities between US Theater and Greek Theater A few hours long Technology – movies, etc. Actors Speak How did Sparta get more land? Fought for it Athens government? Greek Semicircles Special Effects Use many of the Greek Myths and Comedies today Actors don’t speak A chorus sings about what is happening All day long Spartan government? Democracy Oligarchy True or False: Each polis is independent. True If true why? There are too many mountains and too much water in the way. They cannot constantly be near each other. Who fought and won in the Peloponnesian War? Sparta Why did the Greeks lose some of their power? (think Persian war) They lost people in the war, were divided and started a civil war