Ancient Greek Flashcards
Study for test on Friday.
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger pieces of land.
Why is an isthmus an important piece of Greek’s geography?
It connects Sparta and Mycenaean.
What is a Peloponnesus.
The Peloponnese or is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece.
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
There was not a lot of farmland so they had to make the most of it. Greece was spread out and they were very good shipbuilders and they were good at fishing. They founded colonies, and traded olive oil and wine to get the resources they needed.
Who were the early Greeks? What were they known for and describe their life.
The early Greeks were known for being great shipbuilders and metalworkers. They were polytheistic. Most people were farmers. They didn’t have a lot of farmland so they had to battle for it and set up colonies. They were the Minoans and the Mycenaeans.
What is Aristrocracy?
An upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society.
What is a citizen?
A person who was born in a particular country was has certain rights or has been given certain rights because of having lived there.
What are some responsibilities that a citizen has?
A citizens responsibilities are to vote, pay taxes, follow the law, and do jury duty when requested.
What is a Helot?
A state-owned slave who was part of the lowest class of Ancient Greek society.
What was the Spartans goal?
To be the most powerful city-state in Greece.
What was life like in Sparta?
Life was centered around Sparta’s military.
What was important to the Spartans?
Their military.
How did Sparta treat their women?
Women had some rights and could even own property. Girls went to school and learned to defend themselves.
What type of government did Sparta have?
An oligarchy.
What type of government did Athens have?
A democracy.
What was Athens goal?
To be the most powerful city-state in Greece.
What was life like in Athens?
It was close to the sea, they had a trading economy, and slaves did a variety of jobs.
How did the Athenians treat their women?
Women didn’t go to school and were not allowed to own property.
What were some causes of the Peloponnesian war?
Some city states feared Athens’ naval power.
Some city states hated Athens for spending money from Delian Treasury to beautify their city.
Both wanted to be the most powerful city-state in Greece.
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta caused by their differences to dislike each other.
What is Hellenistic Culture?
Relating to Greek history or culture.
Who was Philip II?
Philip II was the king of Macedonia and the father of Alexander the Great.
Why was Philip II important?
He was important because he was the one that took over Greece after the Peloponnesian War.
Who was Alexander the Great?
He was the son of Philip II, he became King of Macedonia at age 19.
