Quiz 1 Unit 3

Question 1

Homer

Answer 1

The writer of 2 epic greek poems that are the basis of the greek culture

Question 2

The Heroic ethic

Answer 2

-strive for excellence
-emphasis on prowess in combat
-must also possess mental agility
-bound by loyalty to family, friends, and Polis
-value honor, reputation, and social standing
-respect for the gods
-driven by a want to have a legacy
-acceptance of fate and mortality

Question 3

Polis

Answer 3

A Greek city state and the surrounding countryside

Question 4

Agora

Answer 4

Open marketplace near the acropolis where people could assemble

Question 5

Acropolis

Answer 5

Highest point in the polis, center of religious/public life

Question 6

Hoplite

Answer 6

-Farmer-citizen-soldiers who served in the infantry
-backbone of the military
-heavily armored with spear, shield, and helmets

Question 7

Phalanx

Answer 7

-Tightly packed formation
-Required discipline
-Highly effective against non-phalanx armies

Question 8

Sparta

Answer 8

-ideal Greek polis
-captured their surrounding city-states
-extreme value on military intelligence
-males serve in military until 60
-loyalty to the polis above all else

Question 9

Agoge

Answer 9

-Military training school for Greek boys

Question 10

Helots

Answer 10

-slaves who provided farm labor