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Section 1: Cultures of the Mountain and the Sea
Vocabulary:
Homer
1.
What geographic feature prevented ancient Greece from unifying under one central government?
2.
From which group did the Mycenaean’s adopt a writing system to accompany the Greek language?
3.
Stretching out into the Mediterranean sea ancient Greece was this type of landform?
4.
On average how many miles did the Greeks have to travel in order to reach the coastline?
5.
What influence did the Minoan’s have on Greek culture?
6.
Why did the Greeks attack Troy in Homer’s epic tale “The Iliad”?
7.
During what era was there no recorded written history in Greece?
8.
What areas of life did the Greeks use myths to understand?
9.
What human attributes did the Greeks give to their gods?
Section 2: Warring City States
Vocabulary:
Direct Democracy
Solon
Aristocracy
1.
What type of training did Spartan boys begin at seven years old?
2.
What was the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece called around 750 B.C.?
3.
In order to gain political influence and support Tyrants appealed to which group?
Section 2: Warring City States (cont.)
1.
After coming to power in 621 B.C. what type of legal code did Draco introduce?
2.
What type of metal replaced bronze weaponry allowing ordinary citizens to purchase weapons and defend
themselves?
3.
What areas of education did the Athenian’s focus on? (Hint there were four bullets in your notes)
4.
What were the four main branches of the Spartan government?
5.
Who were the Helots?
6.
What outside force was considered the greatest threat to Greece?
7.
How were the Greek phalanx organized?
Section 3: Democracy and Greece’s Golden Age
Vocabulary:
The Parthenon
Pericles
Tragedy
Comedy
Philosophers
The Peloponnesian War
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Draco
1.
What were Greek sculptures designed to show?
2.
What were Pericles’s three goals for Athens?
3.
Where did Pericles get the funding to beautify Athens?
4.
What was unique about Greek history during the Dorian Age?