Greece

1.Describe the geographic setting of Greece. (p.169)

Peninsula

2. Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the

Mycenaeans and the Minoans. (pp.170-171)

Epic

3. Retell the story of the Trojan War. (p.171)

4. Describe the Dark Ages of Greece. (p.172)

acropolis

5. Explain how Greece evolved from a group of city-

states to a democracy. (pp.174-175)

(use the vocabulary on the next two slides to answer this question)

Oligarchy: a systemOf government inWhich a few peopleHold power over a Larger group

Monarchy: A system of government in Which a king rules Over a group of people

Aristocrat: a member of a rich and powerful family

Tyrant: a ruler who takes power by force and usually, with the support of the middle and working classes

Democracy: a form of government in which citizens govern themselves

6. Describe the Golden Age of Athens. (p. 181)

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7. Discuss ancient Greek

religious beliefs

(pp. 182-183)immortal

oracle

Socrates Plato Aristotle

8.What is a philosopher?(pp.184-185)

9. Describe the Parthenon. (p.186)

10. Talk about Greek

dramas and

comedies. (p.187)Tragedy

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11. How would you describe the culture of

the Greeks? (p.188)

12. Discuss the public lives of Greek citizens. (pp.198-199)

Athens

agoras

vendors

13. Describe the home lives of Greek citizens. (pp.200-

201)

14. Talk about slavery in

ancient Greece. (pp.202-203)

15. Describe what it was like to live and grow up in

Sparta. (pp.206-209)

helots

16. Describe what happened

between the Persians and the Greeks;

please include the Battle of Marathon.

(p.210)

17. Trace the fall of Athens from the victory over the Persians through the Peloponnesian

War. (pp.211-213)

plagueblockade

18. Describe how Phillip came to power. (pp.216-

217)

barbarianassassinated

19.Trace how

Alexander the Great built his empire. (pp.218-

219)

20. Chronicle the spread of Greek culture, including their contributions to math and science. (pp.220-222)Hellenistic