Ancient Greece Flashcards

1
Q

Where is Greece located?

A

In the Balkan Peninsula

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2
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The development of Greece was marked by?

A

Proximity to the sea: Good at navigation

Mountain area: independent city-states

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3
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How many periods are in Greece and their names?

A

3 periods.

Archaic,classical and Hellenistic.

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4
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When started the archaic period?

A

8c BC up to 6c BC

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5
Q

How the Greek people callled their territory?

A

Hellas

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6
Q

How were the most important poleis?

A

Sparta and Athens

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7
Q

The things in common of Greece

A
Religion
Language
Culteure
Hella
Same shape
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8
Q

Why Greek people need new territories?

A

Because they increase in population

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9
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When started the classical period?

A

5 c up to 338BC

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10
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Why was marked classical period?

A

By the Median war and the Peloponesian war.

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11
Q

How was the king of Persia?

A

Darius|

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12
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Why Greek poleis asked to help to Sparta?

A

Because in the 490BC Darius attack Athens

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13
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How many battles were in the classical period and which battles they were?

A

Four battles and a war.

The Battle of Marathon,the battle of Thermopilas ,the battle of Salamis and the Peloponesian war.

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14
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What happened in the Peloponesian war?

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A conflict between Athens and Sparta and Athens declared a civil war and Athens and Sparta were fighting during 15 years and they signed a 30 years peace and 30 years later Sparta defeated Athens in 404 BC

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15
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What happened in the Hellenistic period?

A

Alexander the Great conquered Greece.

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16
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What happened when Alexander died?

A

His empire was divided between his generals and they founded: Hellenistic monarchies.

17
Q

Differences between Athens and Sparta?

A
Athens government was called democracy 
Sparta government was called oligarchy 
Athens Citizen over 18 years 
Sparta citizen over 30 years
Athens is Eclesia
Sparta is Apella
18
Q

How is the economy?

A

The agriculture is Mediterranean
They live in stock farming
They are artisans
They are traders.

19
Q

What’s the most important activity in the economy?

A

The trader.

20
Q

How they represented their gods?

A

The Greeek gods were atropomophic

21
Q

What were the most important buildings in architecture?

A

The temples

22
Q

How they were build the temples?

A

Stone and marble

23
Q

Where they were the most important temples

A

In Acropolis and in Athens

24
Q

How was the shape of the temples?

A

Rectangular building with a roof supported by walls an collums