5th Grade History Study Guide
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Chap. 10; Geog. Facts 11
Be able to label the correct climate zone:
frigid, temperate and torrid
Know these facts about Athens:
 the greatest cultural center in ancient Greece.
 the idea of democracy was developed in this city-state.
 at age 7, boys began a program of education designed to make them good citizens.
 at age 18, boys in this city-state became citizens after taking a pledge in a solemn ceremony.
Know these facts about Sparta:
 most of the men in this city-state never learned to read or write.
 at age 7, boys began a training program designed to make them loyal soldiers.
 this city-state was the first to become powerful.
 philosophers and foreigners were not welcome here.
 All of the work in Sparta was done by the helots.
Ancient Greece:
 An acropolis is the religious center of the city.
 Agora is the name for the marketplace.
 A singing poet is called a bard.
 Greece is located on the Balkan peninsula.
 A stadium is a long racing track.
 In ancient times, Greece was made up of independent cities called city-states.
 A phalanx is a large group of foot soldiers, armed with shields and spears and trained to move
together.
 Democracy is the word that comes from two words meaning ‘people’ and ‘rule’.
 The Greek god Zeus was honored by the Olympic games.
 The Greeks borrowed and added vowels to the Phoenician alphabet.
Geography Facts:
 The amount of rain, snow, sleet, etc. an area receives is called precipitation.
 Torrid means scorching.
 Conditions such as temperature and precipitation which change from day to day make up a part
of a region’s weather.
 The climate zone that is neither too hot nor too cold is the temperate.
 Climate is the weather conditions of a region over a period of many years.
 The Gulf of Corinth is a body of water that almost cuts Greece in half.
Know these people:
 Aesop was a freed slave who wrote fables.
 Socrates was a philosopher concerned with finding the best way to live.
 Homer was a blind singing poet of ancient Greece.
 A gymnasium is the place where men practiced sports.
 Alexander the Great’s short life was prophesied in the book of Daniel.
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 Alexander the Great’s empire extended as far east as India.
 Alexander the Great built 16 cities and named each of them Alexandria, after himself.
 Most of Greece was conquered by Alexander’s father Philip II.
Discussion Question:
 During the Hellenistic Age, which language was used in most of the civilized world? Why was
the usage of this language especially important.
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