OVERVIEW OF ANCIENT GREECE
I. GEOGRAPHY
Describe the geography of Greece.
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II. CITY-STATES OF ANCIENT GREECE
Why did Greece form city-states? _____________________________________
The acropolis is the high-city where you would find _______________________
What is the polis? _________________________________________________
III. ATHENS
Where did Athens get its name? ______________________________________
What temple was dedicated to her? ___________________________________
What form of government (hint: rule by the people) did Athens create?
___________________________
IV. ATHENS v. UNITED STATES
1. One way in which Athens’ democracy was different from ours is that Athens
had a ____________________ democracy where all citizens could meet in the
Assembly and ___________ on laws.
The United States has a _________________________ democracy where we
_____________ officials to make decisions for us.
2. Another way in which they are different is that Athens’ democracy was more
_____________________ than ours.
Who couldn’t vote in Athens? _______________________________________
V. SPARTA
What was the main occupation of the Spartans? ________________________
At what age would Spartan boys begin military training? __________________
Why were Spartan women expected to exercise? _______________________
What event was held annually to bring peace to the city-states of Greece?
_________________________
VI. PERSIAN WARS
Why was this war considered to be the turning point in Western Civilization?
_______________________________________________________________
VII. PELOPONNESIAN WAR
Athens formed an alliance to protect city-states against further attacks, it was
called the _______________________________________________________
Sparta formed its own alliance called the ______________________________
Both sides fought and, in the end, ____________________ side won.
However, everyone was so weakened that all the city-states were taken over by
_______________________________________________________________
VIII. ALEXANDER THE GREAT
He conquered land all the way to _________________ and never was defeated.
After his death his empire was split up and was later conquered by the ________
IX. FAMOUS GREEKS AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS
Socrates – Philosopher.
Taught people to _________________________
Why was he sentenced to death? _______________________________
Name 2 other philosophers ________________________________________
Pythagoras – Calculated the sides of a ________________________________
Ptolemy – Believed that the _______________ was the center of the universe.
Drama – Greeks created both ________________ and ____________________