Ancient Greece Flash Cards

How did the geographical features of Greece contribute to the development of city-states?

• Encouraged trade and interaction
• Isolated communities leading to independent governance
• Facilitated large-scale agriculture
• Promoted a unified national identity

What does it mean for culture to be Hellenistic?

• Greek-like; heavily influenced by Greek ideas

• New outposts established by a city-state or civilization

• The most famous leader in all of Athenian history

• A Greek city-state in eastern Greece

Pythagoras, Miletus, and Archimedes, made famous discoveries in ____ that we still use today.

• Literature

• Math and Science

• Medicine

• Agriculture

The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.

• Monotheistic

• Democratic

• Islamic

• Polytheistic

Greece is made up of islands and peninsulas.

• True

• False

What Greek style are these columns?

• Doric
• Corinthian
• Modern
• Stratovarius

Athens and Sparta are political units known as ____________.

• colonies

• city-states

• civilizations

• societies

The emperor who conquered all of Greece and united is was _________.

• Hercules

• Peracles

• Alexander the Okay

• Alexander the Great

The Mycenaeans are considered the first Greek civilization.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The Minoans are considered the first Greek civilization.

What was the primary role of women in Hellenic society?

• Political leaders
• Educators
• Stay-at-home caregivers
• Warriors