Ancient Greece questions Flashcards
Who was Socrates
1st philosopher/choose to die for his beliefs on freedom of thought. And believed that you should ask questions
Who was Plato
2nd philosopher/ was taught by Socrates and also believed you should ask questions. Founded the academy
Who was Aristotle
3rd philosopher/ was taught by Plato. Stayed at the academy for 20 years.
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? Who won?
Sparta and Athens. Sparta won and Athens lost their democracy, wealth and land.
Know how Greece’s geography affected both trading and traveling. Why did the Greeks trade by sea, as opposed to land?
Greece is made up of a peninsula and several dozen islands. The land has a lot of mountains which makes it difficult to travel by land. As a result, Greeks often travelled and traded by sea
Was democracy in Ancient Athens fair to all citizens? Explain your answer.
No, because women did not have the same rights as men. For example they could not Serve in the government or Leave their homes except for special occasions. They also could not buy things, own property, They had to obey their fathers and husbands
What was the role of citizens in Athens? In Sparta? What was their daily life like? How was living in these two city-states different?
In Athens you would learn more about education and school but in Sparta you would learn how to become a soldier. When you were 7 in Sparta you thought about pain and war. In Sparta women had rights such as owning land and even going to some schooling. In Athens only men got to go to school.
Why did Sparta gain respect in their battle against the Persians, despite losing all 300 soldiers? How does this reflect what life in Sparta was like?
The Bravery of the Spartans encouraged other Greek city states to fight the Persians and eventually Greece Kicked them out. It reflects that they are brave and fearless.
Why is Alexander the Great considered to be such an important ruler? What lands did he conquer? How did he die?
He took over Anatolia, Syria, Phoenicia, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greater Iran, Afghanistan, and India. He arrived in Babylon, his new capital, in 323 BC, and died that summer from a fever. He was considered too great because of how much land he took over and how brave he was.
