Monday, October 12, 2015

TEST REVIEW

1.     Describe what Greece’s geography is like?

2.     The sea for the Greeks was like the _________ for the river civilizations.

3.     Seas were also called “liquid _____________.”

4.     How did Greece’s geography affect how the people united?

5.     What is the average weather temperature in Greece?
6.     Who were the first two groups of people to enter Greece?

7.     What is the story of the Trojan War?

8.     Who is Homer?

9.     What are epics?

10.  What are myths?

11.  Were the Greeks polytheistic or monotheistic?

12.  Who was the ruler of the Gods?

13.  Who was his wife?

14.  Where do the Gods live?

15.  What is a city-state?

16.  What is a fortified hilltop called?

17.  Because Greece was separated into so many separate city-states, what are 3 governments we talked about that could be found in Greece?

18.  A ______________ is a military formation of food soldiers armed with shields and swords.
19.  What are tyrants? Give me an example (anytime in history) of a tyrant?

20.  Why did Sparta become a military state?

21.  Describe what a life for an average Spartan man was?

22.  Describe what a life for an average Spartan woman was?

23.  Spartans valued duty, ________, and __________ over individuality, beauty and freedom
24.  What is a democracy? Do we have one today?

26.  Who fought in the Persian Wars?

27.  What happened at the Battle of Marathon?

28.  Why is a modern-day marathon 26 miles?

29.  What is the Delian League?

30.  What were Pericles’s (leader of Athens) 3 goals for Athens?

32.  Who fought in the Peloponnesian War? Who won?

33.  What is a philosopher?

34.  Tell me what 3 famous Greek philosophers we talked about?

36.  Who was Aristotle’s famous pupil?

37.  What is Hellenistic culture?

38.  Who competed against each other in the original Olympics?

39.  In the early Olympics, what was the only event played?

40.  For whose honor was the Olympics held?

41.  Why were the Olympics banned?

42.  Who brought the games back?

43.  What do the five Olympic rings stand for?
                                                                               

44.  What happens with the Olympic torch?

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