Greece

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Why did Greek trade in the Mediterranean basin help cause a shift from a barter economy to a money economy

All civilizations valued the precious metals used in coins

The combined work of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle in Greeces classical period created-

An intellectual basis for western thought 💭

Greeks met in this "downtown" center of their polis to socialize, debate, vote...

Agora

After the Peloponnesian war, the Macedonians took control of Greece and spread Greek culture thought out much of the known world 🌎 under the leadership of-

Alexander the Great

When reporting on the Peloponnesian war the historian Thucydides might have written-

Accurate and impartial

In Greek city-states "citizens" were-

Adult males, who often engaged in business and government

The name of the Athenian legislature was the-

Assembly

A major cause of the Peloponnesian war was-

Athenian domination of Delian alliance

What didn't occur during the Golden Age of Pericles

Athens won the Peloponnesian war

Greece is on the tip of what peninsula?

Balkan Peninsula which extends outward into the Mediterranean Sea

Why was Greece able to dominate cultural exchange and trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea

Central location

Which Greek group comprises of adult males who engaged in business and commerce

Citizens

Pericles probably believed that the Spartans-

Emphasized muscles 💪 over intellect

Pericles believes that's the essence of a city's survival is-

Ensuring cirizens participate in government

The ancient Athenians were credited with-

Establishing democratic government

T or F Greece was the least advanced militarily

False

T or F all individuals could participate in Greek democracy government

False

T or F all men could participate in Greek democracy

False

T or F participation in Greek democracy depended upon wealth even until modern times

False

The role of the Greek gods in Greek society

Gods influences all aspects of Greek society

Products that would have been the main products Greece traded with their colonies and other civilizations

Grapes 🍇 and olives

Which ancient civilization established the basis of western democracy

Greece

If there has been no threat of conquest from outside of Greece-

Greek city-states might have never joined forces

As a result of ATG conquest, what had the longest lasting effect on those conquered countries?

Greek culture

The differences in Greek religion and mythology when compared to Egyptian religion and mythology

Greek god took on human characteristics

God that would have been involved in the marriage of a Greek man and women

Hera

The Greek "Father of History"

Herodotus

The father of medicine is-

Hippocrates

"A blind poet, I wrote two epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, which portrayed the life of early Greeks"

Homer

The philosophy of Socrates was written down by his student-

Plato

Who wrote the Republic?

Plato

Geographical feature would have had the most influence on the expansion of trade in early Greece

Plentiful natural harbor

The most eastern extent of ATG empire was-

Indus River valley

Greek civilization was divided into-

Poleis (polis plural)

One result of the Peloponnesian war was-

Macedonians conquered the Greeks

In comparing the two poleis of Ancient Greece, the culture of Athens revolved about a democratic structure, while that of Sparta was a(n)-

Military aristocracy

The basic political unit of Ancient Greece was-

Polis

The correct order in the development of Athenian government is-

Monarchy, aristocracy, tyranny, democracy

Geographical factor would have most influenced the need for colonization in Ancient Greece

Mountains

The main cause for the colonization of other lands by the Greeks

Mountains were not good farm land

Sparta government?

Oligarchy

Classical art emphasized-

Order and simplicity

Athens and Sparta headed rival alliances of Greek city-states that clashed in the-

Peloponnesian war

"I discovered significant mathematical relationships still studied in geometry"

Pythagoras

Fields of Greek civilization of which much has survived-

Sculpture, architecture, and drama

The geography of Ancient Greece led to most of the city-states to-

Seek their living from the seas

Contributed many philosophical ideas 💡 to modern western culture

Socrates and Plato and Aristotle

Two tyrants that worked to bring democracy to themselves were-

Solon and Draco

How did Greek victories at the battle of Salamis and marathon help Greek culture develop

The golden age occurred when the outside threat of Persia was gone

The most common form of government in earlier civilizations

Theocracy

Philip ll was able to conquer most of Greece because-

They were weak from the Peloponnesian war

T or F Greece established a monetary ($) system

True

T or F Greece traded with other cultures by sea 🌊 route

True

T or F Greek democracy is the foundation of modern democracy

True


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