FLEETWOOD PARK SECONDARY
COMPARATIVE CIVILIZATIONS 12
UNIT 3 ANCIENT GREECE: FOUNDATION AND CLASSICAL ERAS
Unit 3 Vocabulary List
Define the following terms in your own words using the class text Odyssey
through the Ages (pages 172-230) and other reliable sources.
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Knossos
Theseus and the Minotaur
Henirich Schliemann
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey
Trojan War
Olympic Games
Democracy
Oligarchy
Socrates
Aristotle
Hippocrates
Sappho
Philip the Great
Alexander the Great
Persia
Polis
Athens
Sparta
Crete
Hoplite
Herodotus
Delian League
Pericles
Peloponnesian War
Parthenon
Acropolis
Elgin Marbles
Unit 3 Questions
Answer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES. The information to
answer these questions will be provided in your readings Odyssey through the
Ages (pages 172-230).
1. What attracted people to the Island of Crete?
2. What evidence is there that the Myceneans were heavily influenced by the
Minoans?
3. Who was Homer? What purpose did his stories of the Trojan War serve in
the Dark Ages and later?
4. Why were Greek colonies established throughout the Mediterranean?
Where were the main areas of colonization?
5. How did the Persian invasions contribute to advances in Greek culture? Be
sure to touch on art architecture, literature, and philosophy.
6. Our understanding of history is not static and unchanging but is ever
evolving as new discoveries are made and new interpretations are put
forward. Using the decline of the Minoans as an example, show this to be
true.
7. Compare Athenian democracy to our system of government. Which system
do you feel gives fairer government to the people? Which system do you
think more efficient and productive? Would you like to see Canada adopt
any aspects of the Athenian system of democracy? Why?
8. What were the major causes of the Greek-Persian wars? In what ways were
these wars atypical of wars throughout history?
9. How did Athens use the fear of further Persian invasions to its advantage?
10. What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War? What proved to be the
decisive factor in determining the eventual victor?
11. Briefly summarize the major advances made by Greek artists during the
fifth century B.C.E.
12. What role did the religion play in the daily lives of ancient Greeks?
13. How did trade enrich life in ancient Greece? Explain why coinage was a
by-product of the development of extensive and complex trading
networks.
14. Considering his talents and achievements, is Alexander deserving of the
title “the Great”?
15. Compare and Contrast the role of women in ancient Greek society to that
of the role of women in our society.