History Fall Exam Flashcards
Trojan War:
Who fought?
Greece and Troy
Trojan war:
Who are the main characters for Greece?
Achilles and Patroclus (cousins)
King Menelaus (Sparta) and Agamemnon (Mycenae) (brothers)
Odysseus
Queen Helen of Sparta (was)
Trojan War:
Who are the main characters for Troy?
Prince Paris and Hector (brothers)
King Priam and Queen Hebuca (parents)
Helen (is)
Trojan war:
What were the causes of the Trojan war?(2)
- When Paris steals Helen from Sparta.
2. Greece wanted control over Hellespont as a trading route.
Trojan war:
What were some major events of the Trojan war?
- Queen Hebuca has a bad dream that Paris will burn down Troy.
- At Thetis and Peleus’s wedding, Éris crashes the party. Paris has to choose the fairest goddess. He chooses Aphrodite, she promises him Queen Helen of Sparta.
- He steals Helen. King Menelaus is furious.
- Hector kills Patroclus, so Achilles kills Hector.
- Odysseus comes up with a plan, Greeks pretend to surrender and give Troy a gift of a giant wooden horse as surrender and peace. Inside are Greek warriors.
Trojan war:
How did the war end?
When the Trojans were celebrating the Greek warriors came out, attacked Troy, and burned it to the ground just like in Queen Hebuca’s dream.
Greek geography:
How did the mountain terrain affect the city states?
Mountain terrain= isolation, little communication
Greek geography:
Why was traveling on land difficult?
Unpaved roads, rocky, muddy, inns only provided shelter (bring own clothes, food, bed), bandit attacks
Greek geography:
Why was traveling on water difficult?
Storms, sinking, crashing, pirate attacks.
Greek geography:
What were some of the challenges to farming and the solutions the Greeks came up with?
Not enough land/ rocky = built wide earth steps into hills
Water was scarce/ no major rivers = grew crops that needed less land - grapes, olives
Rains only in winter = hill side veggie gardens, fruit orchards, nut trees, kept bees for honey raised sheep and goat
Land=War
Greek geography:
Why did the Greeks start colonies?
Colonies = settlements in distant places Why = not enough farmland to feed ppl
Greek geography:
What were the steps to starting a colony?
- Asked oracle if efforts would be successful
- Gathered food, supplies, and SACRED FIRE
- Sea voyage - find the right place
- Conquer weak locals
- Build new community
Greek geography:
Where were the colonies located?
Asia Minor (Ionia), Spain, France, Italy, Africa, along Black Sea.
Greek geography:
Why did the Greeks trade?
Trade = get needed goods
Greek geography:
What did Greeks trade?
Mainland-> = olive oil, pottery, wine Exchange-> = grain, timber, metal
Greek government:
Monarchy (definition and how they gained power)
Power = one person called a king (monarch)
Gained power = elected or inherited
Greek government:
Monarchy (lose power)
- depended heavily on aristocrats during war
- they grew stronger and demanded more power
- overthrew them
Greek government:
Oligarchs (definition and gained power)
Power = a few wealthy people (oligarchs)
Gained power = doesn’t say
Greek government:
Oligarchs (lose power)
- ignored needs of majority of people
- passed unpopular laws
- used army to enforce laws
- rich got richer, poor got poorer
- leaders in armies overthrew them
Greek government:
Tyranny (definition and gained power)
Power = one person (tyrant)
Gained power = force, usually military person
Greek government:
Tyranny (lose power)
- sometimes ruled harshly
- ignored people’s needs
- (Athens) forced out of power
Greek government:
Democracy (definition and gained power)
Power = all people (citizens)
Gained power = Rule by the people, power from people
Greek government:
Democracy (lose power)
- not all Greeks liked it
- powerful speakers - persuaded citizens to vote unwisely
- assemblies reversed important decisions shortly
Greek government:
Democracy (which form)
Returned to tyrannies or oligarchs
