Semester A Unit 3 Reading Guides Flashcards
- Who was Heinrich Schliemann and what did he find while digging in the ruins of Mycenae in 1876?
A German archaeologist; tombs containing bodies and a gigantic hoard of precious metal
- Who were the Mycenaeans?
Indo-Europeans who migrated into Greece around 1900 B.C.
- How did the Mycenaeans gain their wealth?
By trading and launching raids
- What may have caused the Myceanean society to decline?
Internal warfare, invasion, or natural disaster
- Describe the geography of ancient Greece.
Mountains cover 4/5 of the landscape;
- Why was inland travel difficult? What was the easiest way for Greeks to travel?
Because of the mountains; by water
- Why do archaeologists assume the Greeks built no great palaces or fortresses during the period from about 1200 to 900 B.C.?
Archaeologists have found no wall paintings dating from this period, no precious artifacts, and no writing of any kind.
- List and describe the elements of the Greeks’ shared culture:
They were polytheists, and believed their gods to be immortal but human; they explained nature from gods;
They shared epics;
They shared the olympic games;
They shared a writing system
- What is a polis?
A city-state that is Greek
What did Greek city-states have in common?
Capitals were walled, had agora and acropolis; and men ruled, but no monarchuy
- Why were the Spartans famed and feared as the mightiest warriors in Greece?
Because they spent their life either fighting or training for war
- Who were the helots and why were they partly responsible for the Spartans being a military society?
Because they feared that the helots might revolt
- Describe the Spartan government.
It was ruled by two kings: one leading the army, while the other ran the city’s affairs; but they shared authority with a council elected by the citizens
- Describe Spartan society by completing the following:
Boys and men
Were only ones considered citizens; trained from a young age to be warriors, and continued throughout life
- Describe Spartan society by completing the following:
Values
Valued the virtues of courage, endurance, and unquestioning obedience to orders
- Describe Spartan society by completing the following:
Women and girls
Women did not participate in the government. They had broader rights to own
property. Girls and young women were not restricted to their homes, and they exercised outdoors.
- Describe Spartan society by completing the following:
cultural pursuits
None; they focused on war too much
- Why is Athens considered the birthplace of democracy?
Because it was created there
- Describe citizenship in Athens.
Citizenship was limited to adult males whose father had also been citizens. Women, slaves, and resident foreigners were not citizens. Less than 20 percent of the population was ever entitled to participate in the workings of Athenian democracy
- What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and representative democracy?
In direct democracy, the citizens directly participate in governmental stuff; in representative democracy, the citizens elect people who does governmental stuff on behalf of them
Order the following events:
1. Hippias became a tyrant after the death of his father. He was not an effective ruler and was overthrown.
2. Cleisthenes divided the Athenian population into ten tribes. Each tribe sent 50 members to participate in a council and this council ran the government. His reforms marked the birth of democracy in Athens.
3. One-man rule in Athens came to an end.
4. Peisistratus seized power and made himself tyrant of Athens. He gave land to poor farmers and employed impoverished city-dwellers to work on public buildings. 5. Draco, an Athenian official, wrote a new set of laws laying down fixed punishment for specific crimes. The same laws applied to all Athenians.
6. Solon initiated a series of reforms. He urged wealthy merchants and landowners to hold government office. He also created a body called the Assembly to represent the interests of the lower classes and balance the power of the aristocrats.
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- Describe the major causes, events, and results of the Persian Wars.
Greeks revolted against the Persians, so they attacked; there were the battles of Marathon and Salamis, and the Persians lost
- What was the Golden Age and who was the leader through most of this period?
A time of prosperity and cultural achievement; Pericles
- Describe at least three things that Pericles did to improve the society of Athens.
He sponsored building programs
He paid government official
He encouraged the arts