Chapter 9 Flashcards
Which bodies of water reach the Greek shore?
Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea
What enabled Greeks to interact with other people and cultures.
Trade
What characteristics of the people of Ancient Greece may be explained by the geography of the country
Small, independent communities
Who were the first people to settle on the islands of the Aregean Sea
Minoans
Describe the religious beliefs of of ancient Grreks
Gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus and behaved much like humans
Describe an aristocracy
Rule by a few wealthy people
Who were considered citizens of ATHENS
All men born in Athens
Describe the result of the battle of Salamis
Athen ships destroyed the Persian fleet
In what fields did the Greeks excel during the Golden Age
The arts, architecture, philosophy, and medicine
What was that Delian league
An alliance of Greek city states
How did Sparta and other Greek city states rebel against Athens
Destroyed farms and homes around Athens
Name 3 factors in Alexanders rise to power in the Greek empire
Defeated the Persian empire
Concord Syria and Phoenicia
became pharaoh of Egypt
How did Alexander spread Greek culture
He created a vast empire in Europe Asia and Africa
Name three things that helped Alexander expand his empire
A creative military mind, courage and confidence
Name three features of Hellenistic culture
The founding of new Greek cities, young people reading the works of Greek writers, and international trade
Name 3 things discovered during the Hellenistic age
System of plane geometry
Understanding how the human body works
Understanding of how levers work
How did the physical geography of ancient Greece closet to separate into independent communities
The mountains separated communities. It was hard to travel to each other. Each city had its own way of doing things
How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the United States
Only citizens had a say, and only men who were born in Athens were citizens.
Describe the events that occurred during the Peloponnesian war
War broke out between Athens and Sparta
Neither side was winning, then a plague broke out in Athens and Athens surrendered after that
What contributions were made in the field of medicine during the Hellenistic age
Doctors made many discoveries about the human body and how it works
Describe three characteristics of the Golden age of Athens
People of Athens built great temples.
Greek philosophers expanded human knowledge.
Greek doctors tried to find reasons for illnesses
How were Athens and Sparta different and how are they are like name two ways each
Sparta and Athens are alike because they were both Greek city states, they both relied on trade, and worshiped gods and goddesses. They are different because in Athens women had very few rights in Sparta they had more rights than most city states. Athens was a democracy Sparta was not
Describe the physical features of Greece
Mountains, long, coastlines, deep valleys, rugged highlands
Alexander the great is remembered as a great military mind give one example of his creativity is a military leader
The Persian army shot arrows at Alexander’s army. Alexander did not retreat his men attacked. The Persian army fled in fear.
