6th Grade: Unit 7 Study Guide

How did the Illiad and the Odyssey provide insight into ancient Greek life?

• by featuring the values and customs of ancient Greek society
• by detailing the many ways Homer was an ancient Greek hero
• by explaining advancement in math and architecture
• by providing an account of historical events written at that time

How did Socrates study knowledge, truth, and the meaning of life?

• He was a student of Aristotle and learned about philosophy from him.
• He read Greek literature like the Iliad and the Odyssey to find answers.
• He asked questions and then tested the answers with more questions.
• He studied at the Academy, which was the first institute of higher learning in the Western world.

How do we know what Socrates thought?

• Socrates wrote myths and stories that tell us.
• Homer wrote myths and stories about him.
• Plato wrote about his teachings.
• Aristotle wrote about his teachings.

How did the Greeks build amphitheaters?

• They were built into the side of a hill so that seats rose from the central stage.
• They were built as high, fortified retreats so that people had a place to go when under attack.
• They were built with a shallow pool in front so that light reflected onto a central stage.
• They were built with marble columns and a wood ceiling so that the ceiling was not too heavy.

How did a direct democracy operate in ancient Greece?

• A few citizens voted on all issues facing the community.
• A few citizens voted for representatives who directed the government.
• All citizens voted on all issues facing the community.
• All citizens voted for representatives who directed the government

What is an oligarchy?

• a system of government with rule by few
• the title of assemblies in ancient Greece
• A system of government with rule by many

How did the Persian Wars begin?

• After the Persians conquered a a part of Asia Minor, colonies in the area rebelled with support from Athens.
• After the Persians conquered a part of Asia Minor, they decided to conquer Sparta as well.
• After the Spartans conquered a part of Asia Minor, they decided to conquer Persia as well.
• After the Athenians conquered a part of Asia Minor, colonies in the area rebelled with support from Persia.

How did the Persian Wars change the relationship between Athens and Sparta?

• They started forming a common Greek identity and culture.
• They no longer wanted to depend on each other for help.
• They joined together to form a single city-state to fight off common enemies.
• They worked on opposite sides of the conflict and kept fighting each other.

What was one consequence of the Peloponnesian Wars?

• Sparta became dominant Greek city-state since it was strengthened by the war.
• The Greek city-states started forming a common Greek identity and culture.
• They joined together to form a single city- state to fight off common enemies.
• They worked on opposite sides of the conflict and kept fighting each other.

How did King Phillip II's conquest of the Greek city-states affect them?

• They were unified under Persian rule
• They were unified under Spartan rule.
• They were unified Macedonian rule.
• They were unified under Athenian rule.