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consult with your team before you must
answer.
• Easy questions=1 point
• Hard questions=2points
• If you get it correct, you shoot for the extra
point
What form of
government was
present in Athens?
Democracy was
practiced in
Athens.
Why was Athens
considered a direct
democracy?
Athens could vote
directly on issues,
they did not elect
representatives to
do it for them.
Why was Athenian
government
considered limited?
Women, slaves and
non-citizens were
not allowed to vote.
What is the name
of the temple
dedicated to
Athena in Athens?
The Parthenon was
dedicated to
Athena.
What Greek city
state was known
for its military
strength?
Sparta was known
for its military
strength.
What was the
purpose of the
Olympic games?
The purpose of the
Olympic games
was to honor the
gods.
What are two ways
that Greeks were
united?
All Greek city states:
Spoke Greek
Participated in the
Olympics
Believed in the same Gods
Had similar cultural values
How did Greek art
reflect idealism
and realism?
Greek sculptures
look like real people
but show what the
Greeks believed to be
the perfect form.
What group of early
Greeks lived on the
island of Crete?
The early Greeks
who lived on the
island of Crete
were the Minoans.
What Greek
scientist invented
the lever and pulley
(as well as many other
useful inventions)?
Archimedes
invented the lever
and the pulley.
What Greek
mathematician is
known as the
father of modern
geometry?
Euclid is known as
the father of
modern geometry.
What philosopher
was put on trial for
questioning the
gods (and
everything)?
Socrates
said, “The
unexamined life is not
worth living,” showing that
he believed all things in
life should be questioned.
What war did the
Greeks fight with a
mighty empire
across the Aegean
Sea from them?
The Greeks united to
defeat the Persians in the
Persian War. Athens
became too proud, which
led to more conflict
between the Greek citystates.
What war was
fought between
Athens and Sparta
because Athens
was seen as too
powerful?
Athens and the Delian
League fought Sparta and
the Peloponnesian League
in the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta won!
What are the two
explanations of
why the Trojan War
began?
1.Helen was stolen from the
King of Sparta.
2.Control of Trade along the
Bosporus and Dardanelles
straits.
How did Greece’s
geography affect
its development?
1.Greeks relied on
the sea for trade and
food.
2. Greek city-states
developed in the
valleys between the
mountains.
What is an
archipelago?
AND
give an example of
one.
An archipelago is a
chain of islands.
Examples are
Japan, Hawaii, the
Philippines, the
Greek islands, etc.
What new
civilization
developed because
of the conquest of
Alexander the
Great?
Hellenism
developed because
of Alexander the
Great.
What four cultures
blended to create
Hellenism?
Hellenism blended
Greek, Persian,
Egyptian and Indian
culture. (Many historians
say that the spread of Greek
culture was Alexander’s
greatest achievement.)
What was
significant about
the Neolithic
Revolution?
Humans began to
farm during the
Neolithic
Revolution.
What is a
“blueprint” or
general plan of how
a group of people
act, dress and eat
the way they do?
This “blueprint” of
how people act,
dress and eat is
called culture!
As Alexander the Great
built his empire, he
encouraged people to
learn new things from
each other. Where or
who did he gain this
appreciation of learning
from?
He gained this
appreciation of
learning from his
teacher Aristotle.
What Greek doctor
is known as the
father of modern
medicine?
Hippocrates was a
doctor who studied
illness and devised
cures. He also
wrote an oath
doctors still take
today!
What legal system
was developed in
ancient Babylon
that is still wellknown today for its
harsh rules?
The Hammurabi
Code was
developed in
ancient Babylon.