ANCIENT GREECE
REVIEW
What continent is Greece located
on?
Europe
Name two seas that border
Greece
The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea
What was the landscape like that
the Ancient Greek civilization
was rooted in?
A rocky landscape surrounded by the sea.
Also made up of over 400 islands
What is the biggest of the
islands?
Crete
East of Crete lies what island?
(Next to Turkey)
Rhodes
What is the name of the wedge
shaped peninsula that we read about
in this chapter?
Attica
What is a harbor?
A sheltered place along a coast
What is the name of the peninsula we
learned about shaped like a giant hand
reaching towards Crete?
Peloponnesus
Name at least three crops Greek
farmers grew
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Wheat
Barley
Olives
grapes
Why did sailing become such an
important part of life in Greece?
Because farmers could not produce big grain
surpluses and land was hard to travel on
What is a Polis?
The Greek word for communities that
revolve around one city
Name the two major cities we learned
about in this chapter and give me two
facts about each of them.
Athens and Sparta
Athens was ruled by a type of government called an Oligarchy.
Where the wealthiest citizens make decisions. They also had a
strong Navy. They became very wealthy during the “Golden Age”
Colonies paid their navy for protection. Sparta had a strong
military and once joined with Athens to defeat the Persians but
eventually became jealous of Athens’ power and defeated them
as well.
What is a democracy?
A Greek word meaning “Ruled by the people”
What is the name of the Mountain in
Northern Greece where the most
powerful Gods were said to live?
Mount Olympus
What was the Acropolis?
The religious center of Athens located
high above the city
What is an Agora?
Served both as a market place and
meeting place
What do you call a person who has certain
rights and responsibilities in his or her
country or community?
What is an Oligarchy?
When a small group of the richest, most
powerful citizens controlled decision
making.
What is a monarchy?
Ruled by one ruler or king
True or false: Sparta was Greece’s
largest city-state and was a strong
military power.
True
What is a democracy?
Citizens vote to make decisions
Who was Homer?
A Greek poet who wrote stories
describing Greece’s past
True or False? The Olympic games were
first held nearly 3,000 years ago in
Ancient Greece
True
What was the Acropolis?
The religious center for Athens located
high above the city
The Parthenon sits on the highest
point of the Acropolis and was built
as a temple for…
Athena
What do you call a lawmaking body of
government?
assembly
Who was Pericles?
An Athenian leader who thought poor as well as
rich should be able to take part in government.
What do you call a group of citizens that
are chosen to hear evidence and make
decisions in a court of law?
Jury
What did Socrates teach his
students?
Philosophy
Philosophy is the search for wisdom and the
right way to live
Who was Plato?
A famous philosopher
Who fought in the Peloponnesian
war?
Sparta and Athens along with allies
Provide two facts about
Alexander the Great
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He was a student of Aristotle
He spread Greek language and tradition
He was king of Macedonia and set out to conquer Persia
City of Alexandria was created and named after him
The statue of Zeus t Olympia, Temple of Artemis,
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus at Rhodes,
Lighthouse of Alexandria, Pyramids of Giza, and Hanging
Gardens of Babylon are all part of…
The Seven Wonders of The World
The End
You will answer one of the following questions on the test: “Why did
the Ancient Greeks hold the olympic games? How are they
different from today and who could participate in them?” OR
“Explain the legacy of The Ancient Greeks. What are some of
the things they left behind that still influence us today?”