unit 7

Question 1

It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.

Answer 1

Aegean World

Question 2

City-states

Answer 2

Polis

Question 3

central market/meeting place

Answer 3

agora

Question 4

used for ​protection and was a center ​for religion and government

Answer 4

Acropolis

Question 5

Olympics

Answer 5

an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.

Question 6

Persian War

Answer 6

A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.

Question 7

• Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).

Answer 7

direct democracy

Question 8

Citizens vote for representatives ​who then vote on the laws.

Answer 8

Representative Democracy

Question 9

was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta

Answer 9

The Peloponnesian War

Question 10

He was an Athenian scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of ​traditional values, art, gov., etc.

Answer 10

Socrates

Question 11

Socrates’ student

Answer 11

plato

Question 12

Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents

Answer 12

Alexander the Great

Question 13

wealthy landowners, members of noble families

Answer 13

Patrician

Question 14

poor/working class: farmers, traders, artisans, served in the military etc. Plebeians worked for the patricians.

Answer 14

Plebeian

Question 15

republic

Answer 15

a state in which power is held by the people and their representatives