Greece Unit Review

Direct Democracy (Athens) Representative Democracy (USA) Citizens meet at the assembly to debate and vote directly on every issue. Citizens elect representatives to debate and vote on issues for them. No separation of power: citizens create and enforce laws and act as judges Separation of powers: representatives make laws, police enforce laws, we elect judges Only free male citizens can participate in the goverment. (about 1 Men and women who are citizens over the age of 18 can participate in the government. What are the three parts of Athenain Democracy? Ephors Council of 500 Assembly Generals King What major geographical features made up Greece? Mountains Flat lands Seas Fresh Water What impact did living in the mountains have on Greece? It made each polis unite. It caused each polis to be just like their neighbors. It isolated each polis from each other. Another impact of Greece being located in the mountains included: ability to grow grapes and olive trees large amounts of farm land easy trade across land Much of Greece was located on the Mediterranean Sea. How did this impact them? It gave them a fresh water source for drinking. It gave them access to a food source. It forced them to stay on land where it was safe. Because Greece was located on the sea, they became excellent ship builders. This allowed them trade on the sea to get what they needed. Because Athens was about four miles from the sea, they had a strong navy. Because one of Greece's physical features were mountains, each polis was isolated from others. This caused them to each have their own forms of government. Athens was known for its democracy. Sparta was know for its oligarchy. What does it mean if a city specializes in certain products? The city produces many kinds of goods so they don't need to trade to get what they needed. The city produces a few products, increasing its quality and price, so they can trade for other needed items. Which three adjectives describe the Greeks BEFORE the Persian War? strong unified disunified wealthy poor weak Which three adjectives describe the Persian military BEFORE the Persian War? strong unified disunified wealthy poor weak Who was the leader of Persia during the Ionian Revolt and the Battle of Marathon? Darius Pericles Themistocles Xerxes Who lead Persia in the final events of the Persian War? Darius Pericles Themistocles Xerxes Persian Victory Battle of Thermopylae Ionian Revolt Greek Victory Battle of Marathon Battle of Salamis Battle of Platea Persian War Who were the winners of the Persian War? What did they win? The city-state that lead the Greek's during the Persian War was Athens. They created a defense league to protect Greece and its trade. This league was called the Delian League. Sparta also created a defense leage. It was called the Peloponnesian League. The center for the Golden Age of Greece took place in Athens. They had the money for this Golden Age because they collected taxes for city-states to join their league. Pericles, a general, was the leader while direct democracy was the strongest. This time in Greece is referred to as the Classical Age because it was a time of great achievements in arts, science, architecture, engineering, and learning. Greek created two forms of drama. They included comedy and tragedy. This very famous building, on the acropolis in Athens, has had an enduring impact as can be seen because the U.S. Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial so closely imitate its architecture. What is the name of this building? ParthenonInside this building was a massive statue of what Greek god or goddess? Athena Why did the Peloponnesian War begin? As Athenian influence spread through Greece, Sparta and its allies feared Athens was trying to control all of Greece. Spartan influence was spreading through too much of Greece so Athens attacked Sparta. Spartan and Athenian values, economy, and government were so different. Persia came back to attack Greece again. The Peloponnesian War was fought between whom and their allies? Persia Greece Greece and Macedonia Sparta and Athens Answer category Sparta Athens Military strength Best military strength was their foot soldiers Best military strength was their navy Education Young boys were taught basic reading and math skills, but their education focused on military strategy, strength, and survival. Young boys were educated in reading, writing, math, music, and sports. Government Government = Oligarchy Government = Direct Democracy Age for military training Developed a militar focused society requireing boys to begin military training at age 7 to keep control of its slaves that were greater in number than the actual members of the city-state. 18-20 year olds were required to serve in the military. Economy Economy based on farming and conquering Economy base on trade Who won the Peloponnesian War? Persia Athens Sparta Macedonia Athens brought the Peloponnesian War on themselves. They deserved or DID NOT deserve to be attacked because _. Because Greece had the Peloponnesian War, a civil war, they were vulnerable to attack. What country ended up conquering Greece? Turkey Macedonia Delos Persia To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. HIPPOCRATES OLIGARCHY ARISTOTLE MONARCHY SOCRATES TYRANNY EUCLID PLATO Ancient Greek people and their achievements. Click on the dot by the achievement and drag it to the person credited for that achievement. Greek doctor who studied the causes of disease and created ideas about how doctors should behave Hipocrates Great Greek thinker who was sentenced to death by the Greek government Socrates Greek philosopher who was a student of Socrates and created a school to discuss ideas. Plato Mathematician from Greece who studied geometry Euclid Philosopher who was Plato's student, suggested people live a life of moderation, used clear, ordered thinking and tutored Alexander the Great Aristotle Greek forms of government plus one. Click on dot near the definition on the left and drag it to the word it describes. Form of government where there is one ruler who inherits his power monarchy Form of government where the power is in the hands of the citizens being governed Democracy Form of government where the power is in the hands of a person who illegally seized control through the use of force Tyranny Form of government where the government is in the hands of a few people, usually aristocrats Oligarchy Leader of Macedonia who conquers Greece and then spreads Greek culture and customs Alexander the Great