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Ancient Greece Study Guide
Complete this study guide using your notes, warm-ups, and your background knowledge.
Part One -Vocabulary Define the following words.
1. Acropolis_______________________________________________________________________________________
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3. City-State ______________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Democracy______________________________________________________________________________________
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5. Epic___________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Peninsula_______________________________________________________________________________________
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8. Philosopher_____________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Tragedy________________________________________________________________________________________
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10. Tyrant__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Part Two11. Why were there so many city-states in ancient Greece?
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12. Why did many Greeks become traders and sailors?
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13. Who was considered to be a citizen in Sparta?
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14. Why was Sparta’s military so powerful?
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15. Spartan culture most valued _______________________________________________________________________
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16. Athenian culture most valued_______________________________________________________________________
17. One of the Greek’s greatest leaders. Under him, democracy became the foundation of government in Greece.
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18. A great story teller whose stories are some of the earliest known works of literature. He wrote The Odyssey .
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19. A famous Athenian philosopher whose motto was “Know thyself.”
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20. Who was the Goddess of wisdom and war?
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21. What is the correct order of the Steps to Democracy?
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Key People: Why were these people important what were they known for doing?
22. Aristotle:
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23. Herodotus:
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24. Hippocrates:
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25. Plato:
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26. Pythagoras:
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27. Socrates:
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Short Essay On a separate sheet of paper answer the following in nice full and complete sentences. You will need to
answer in paragraph form.
28. Why is it better to live in Sparta?
29. Why is it better to live in Athens?
30. What was the nutrition of Ancient Greece like? What did they eat? Why did they eat those things?
31. How did Democracy develop in Ancient Greece?