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Classical Civilizations: Ancient Greece
CHAPTER 5
GUIDED READING AND REVIEW
A. Directions: As you read chapter 5, answer the following questions in the space
provided.
1. How would you describe the islands of Greece?
2. How did Greece's landforms influence the way of life of the people living there?
3. According to Greek legend, what event started the Trojan War?
4. What period of time has been called Greece's Dark Ages?
5. Which Greek city became the center for a new system of government in which
citizens governed themselves?
Directions: Complete each sentence by writing the correct term in the blank provided.
1. Members of rich and powerful families who rule communities are known as
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2. The Iliad and the Odyssey, long poems about the Trojan War and its aftermath, are
examples of ___________________
3. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as a (n)
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4. In ancient Greece, independent communities that followed their own traditions,
government, and laws came to be known as ___________________
5. An early Greek settlement on a high, rocky hill is called a(n) ___________________
6. A form of government in which citizens govern themselves is known as a(n)
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Identify the following people
Draco
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Solon
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Cleisthenes
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Fill in the table below with information about the Golden Age of Athens
Years of the Golden Age
Main Political Leader
List his 3 goals for Athens
Greek Religion, Philosophy, and Literature
1. A serious play that often ends in disaster for the main character is called a
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2. A person who uses the power of his or her mind and reason to understand natural
events is called a _______________________________.
3. The ancient Greeks believed that their gods were _____________________ they
lived forever.
4. Cities in the Athenian empire paid ____________________ which means to Athens,
adding to its wealth.
Directions: As you read, fill in the table with information about Sparta and Athens,
Sparta
Athens
Main Way of Life
Role of Citizens
Role of Women
Attitude Toward Art and Learning
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Identify & describe the following battles in the Persian War
Battle of Marathon
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Battle of Thermopylae
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Battle of Salamis
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Write the definitions for the following key terms
plague
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blockade
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Briefly describe the accomplishments of the following people.
Socrates
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Plato
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Aristole
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Spread of the Greek Culture
Directions: fill in the table below with information about the King Philip and Alexander the
Great
338 B.C.
332 B.C.
323 B.C.
1. Athenians thought of Macedonians as __________________, or uncivilized
people.
2. Alexander came to the throne of Macedonia after his father was
___________________.
3. _______________ was a famous philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great.
4. When Alexander took control of lands, he made them _______________ local
cultures by blending with Greek ways.
Write the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 next to these sentences to show the correct order.
_____ Philip II conquered the Greek city‐states in 338 B.C.
_____ The Greeks began to build city‐states on land between the mountains.
_____ Athens and Sparta went to war in 431 B.C.
_____ Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C. alter conquering many lands for Greece.
_____ Athens became a democracy around 508 B.C.
Briefly describe the accomplishments of the following people.
Euclid
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Eratosthenes
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Archimedes
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