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Ancient Greece: Chapter 11
Geography
Mythology
Government
Wars
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Geography: 200
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80 % of Greece is covered with what?
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Mountains
Geography: 400
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• Which of the following is the most valuable
resource in Ancient Greece: Diamonds, stone,
or gold?
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• Stone
Geography: 600
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• Name two (2) items that the Greeks traded for
items they needed from Egypt and Italy.
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• Olive oil
• Wine
• Wool
• Fine pottery
Geography 800
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What are the 3 main seas that border Greece?
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Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian
Sea.
Geography:
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• What was the name of the civilization famous
for trading and the alphabet?
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• Phoenicians
Mythology: 200
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• Who were the main characters in Greek
myths?
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• Gods and Goddesses
Mythology: 400
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• What were the Olympics named for and who
were they in honor of?
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• B. The home of the gods and to honor Zeus.
Mythology: 600
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Who was the goddess who protected Athens?
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Athena
Mythology and
literature: 800
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• What was the purpose of fables and who was
the most famous fable writer?
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• To teach moral lessons/Aesop
Mythology:
1000
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• Who were the 3 main Gods and what were
they gods of?
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• Zeus (God of sky and Heavens)
• Poseidon (God of Oceans)
• Hades (God of underworld)
Government
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• How was education in Athens and Sparta
similar?
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• Boys started school at age 7.
Government:
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• What was the basic form of government in
Greece and what is the Greek term?
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• A city-state/polis
Geography: 600
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What was the 1st Greek Civilization?
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Mycenae
Government:
800
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• Why was Athens’ democracy called a limited
democracy?
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• Because only free adult men could vote.
• Women, slaves, and non-citizens could not
take part.
Government:
1000
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• Was the government of Athens direct or
indirect? Explain what this means?
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• Direct Democracy: the citizens themselves
meet to decide on laws instead of sending a
representative (indirect democracy).
Wars: 200
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What city-state was Athens’ main rival?
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Sparta
Wars: 400
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Why did the Persian Wars start?
Answer
Persia conquered Anatolia (Turkey) a region
with many Greek colonies.
wars: 600
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• What was the original purpose of the
acropolis?
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• To protect the city
wars: 800
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• True or False? The leader who made political
reforms in Athens was Solon.
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• True
wars: 1000
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How did the Persian Wars unify Greece?
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Some of the city-states were rivals (especially
Sparta and Athens), but came together when
the Persians began to take over Greek
territories. Greek city states all united
together to defeat a common enemy: Persia!
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200
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What are the Olympics?
Answer
Games held every 4 years.
Terms: 400
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What is an agora?
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Center of city life
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Terms:
600
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What is a Monarchy?
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A Monarchy: A king or queen who has
supreme power.
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Terms:
800
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What is a helot?
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A slave, the defeated people in war.
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Terms:
1000
Question:
Who is Plutarch?
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A Greek historian who lived around A.D. 46.