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Question 1 - 10

• How was Greece politically organized?

Answer 1 – 10

• City-states• Polis• Self-governing communities, include city and

surrounding areas

Question 1 - 20

• What caused Greece to have so many forms of government?

Answer 1 – 20

• Each city-state developed their own form• Geography caused separate city-states to

form

Question 1 - 30

• How is an aristocracy ruled?

Answer 1 – 30

• Small group of noble, land owning families• Families were rich and gained power after

working for the king

Question 1 - 40

• What's the difference between a tyranny and oligarchy?

Answer 1 – 40

• Oligarchy- ruled by a few powerful people • Tyranny- ruled by one person who gained

control by appealing to the poor

Question 1 - 50

• How did Athenians vote on laws?

Answer 1 – 50

• They voted directly on laws

Question 2 - 10

• What were the most important aspects of the Greek life

Answer 2 – 10 • Family, hospitality, respect for the gods

Question 2 - 20

• What group of people influenced Greek civilization?

Answer 2 – 20

• Minoans

Question 2 - 30

• Describe the geography of Greece

Answer 2 – 30

• Located “around” a sea, rugged mountains, little fertile farmland, moderate climate

Question 2 - 40

• Who was Homer?

Answer 2 – 40

• Greatest storyteller, blind, wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey

Question 2 - 50

• Name and describe the 3 types of greek columns

Answer 2 – 50

• Dorian- plain, simple• Ionian- more detailed, scroll at the top• Corinthian- most detailed, elaborate

Question 3 - 10

• How was education different in Athens and Sparta?

Answer 3 – 10

• Athens taught art literature, and philosophy, while Sparta had a more military-based education

Question 3 - 20

• True or false: Sparta valued art, literature, and poetry

Answer 3 – 20

• False

Question 3 - 30

• Name three Athenian philosophers

Answer 3 – 30

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

Question 3 - 40

• How were Spartan women treated differently than other women?

Answer 3 – 40

• They had more freedom

Question 3 - 50

• Why did Sparta become a military state?

Answer 3 – 50

• Because of a massive helot revolt

Question 4 - 10

• What was a Greek soldier called?

Answer 4 – 10

• Hoplite

Question 4 - 20

• Why did the Persians attack the Greeks?

Answer 4 – 20

• Because Athens helped Ionia

Question 4 - 30

• During the Peloponessian Wars, what were the advantages of Athens and Sparta?

Answer 4 – 30

• Athens- stronger navy• Sparta- stronger army

Question 4 - 40

• During the Peloponessian Wars, how did Sparta eventually defeat Athens?

Answer 4 – 40

• Athenians and their allies surrendered

Question 4 - 50

• What was a phalanx?

Answer 4 – 50

• Greek fighting unit

Question 5 - 10

• Who developed a legal code based on all citizens being equal, dealt harshly with criminals, and created one of the first written law codes?

Answer 5 – 10

• Draco

Question 5 - 20

• Who outlawed debt slavery and allowed any citizen to bring charges against wrongdoers?

Answer 5 – 20

• Solon

Question 5 - 30

• Who organized citizens into 10 groups based on where they lives, allowed citizens to submit laws, and created the Council of 500?

Answer 5 – 30

• Cleisthenes

Question 5 - 40

• Who was credited for the development of Hellenistic culture?

Answer 5 – 40

• Alexander the Great

Question 5 - 50

• What were Pericles’ three goals for Athens?

Answer 5 – 50

• Strengthen democracy• Strengthen the empire• Glorify/beautify Athens