Aspasia
- had power in the government
- highly educated, smart, beautiful, prostitute
- fell in love with Pericles
- wrote speeches for Pericles
Isagoris
- last person to dictate Athens
- harsh, corrupt
- got ran out of town
Cleisthenes
- war hero
- people wanted him to rule
- made Athens a democracy
- shared power
- Athens voted to ostracize him
Xerxes and Darius
- wanted to take over Greece
- decided to invade
- Xerxes comes up with new idea to invade them
- Persians set fire to Athens
Pheidippides
- sent to go get help
- ran 26 miles to get help because Persians were invading
- Persians are held off
Strait of Salamis
- tried to get the Persians in a small area
- brilliant strategy and won
Pericles
- in charge for 30 years
- formed the Delian League
- hubres thinking you are better than everyone because you are in charge
- wanted to get rid of Sparta
- plague started to spread
- half of Athens got the plague
- Pericles got the plague
- Persia and Sparta teamed up and took over Athens
Oracle of Delphi
- gave people good advice
- didn't have advice for Athens when Sparta attacked
- flights of birds and end trails of animals
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tuesday
Today we went over the video and used it as a review. The test is tomorrow, and we need to know the following:
- outnumbered 2:1
- who was fighting (athens and persia)
- Phidippides
- Phalamisticles - remarkable strategy (wanted everyone to leave and go in exile)
- trireme
- wooden ships
- oracle
- Salamis
- Aegean Sea
- Ionian Sea
- Xerxes
- GREEKS HAVE WON
Friday, March 21, 2014
Friday
Today the quarter ends & we will have the test wednesday. We went over the study guide. We took many notes such as:
- Aspasia - sold herself for money, sometimes sexual things would be involved although sometimes she was just seen as a "hot date." She then fell in love with Pericles. They never got married but they were together for a long time. They think that she may have been responsible for Pericles' speeches.
- Isagoris - jerk, bad guy, harsh, corrupt. He was charged with rape
- Cleisthenes - stood up for peoples rights.
- Ostracize- made them leave, they ostracized Cleisthenes
- Xerxes - Darius
- Salamis - a straight that they tried to sail the persians through and engage them into a small area, The send a greek over to try and act like a trader
- Pericles - hubris
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Wednesday
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Greece? D
a. peninsula b. many
islands c. mountainous d. mostly fertile land
Approximately ___________ of Greece is covered by mountains. B
2/3
b. 3/4 c. 1/2 d. 1/4
Define the term barbarian as it was originally used in the
ancient world.E
a. The Greeks
first used this term to describe those foreigners that they could not
understand, but seemed to be saying "bar bar" when speaking.
b. A group of
people that is able to quickly adapt to the new environment in which they
arrive despite speaking a foreign tongue.
c. A group of
people migrating into a territory where they do not speak the native tongue.
d. A life based
upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization.
e. The word came
from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant
"Non-Greek."
4. What defines a
megalithic structure? C
a. Homes that were
constructed for people during the Neolithic period
b. Fortifications
constructed for people during the Neolithic period
c. Massive
rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs
d. Giant dinosaurs
whose fossil remains were visible to ancient peoples
e. Evidence of
advanced technological tools
5. What does the
term tribe refer to? A
a. A social and
political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common
interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship
b. A family-based
group governed by a hereditary chieftain
c. A clan-based
group prior to the advent of city-states in the Greek world
d. A group of
warriors, related by blood, who are governed by a king or queen
e. All of these
Tribes were governed by B
Warrior kings or queens d. all of these
Chieftains
e. none of these
Tribal leaders chosen by warriors
Who were the first European barbarians to make contact with
civilization? A
Greeks
d. Phoenicians
Hittites
e. people of Asian Minor
Celts
Which of the following modern-day countries would NOT be
considered a member of “Western civilization”? E
Greece
d. Italy
England
e. United States
China
What is the name of the sea located just west of the Greek
mainland? D
Mediterranean Sea
d. Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the sea located just east of the Greek
mainland? B
Mediterranean Sea
d. Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
e. Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
What were the major crops the Aegean people lived on? C
Rice, vines, and olives
Potatoes, vines, and olives
Grain, vines, and olives
Onions, wheat, and beer
Corn, wheat, and rice
Which civilization arose on the island of Crete? B
Mycenaean d. Persian
Minoan
e. Phoenician
Spartan
Which civilization established settlements along the Greek
mainland’s southern shore and on some islands? A
Mycenaean
d. Persian
Minoan
e. Phoenician
Spartan
Which civilization built massive walls to protect themselves
from attack? A
Mycenaean
d. Persian
Minoan
e. Phoenician
Spartan
A period of Greek history in which the population dropped,
ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the (D)
First Persian War
d. Dark Ages
Megalithic Destruction e. none of these
Collapse of Crete
Following this time period, the Greeks joined which group as
the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean? E
Etruscans
d. Persians
Egyptians
e. Phoenicians
Hittites
In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a
date, as in “c. 1500 BC.” What does this
“c” mean? C
around
d. all of these
about
e. none of these
circa
By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around
the Mediterranean Sea. These were called A
colonies
d. hoplites
demos
e. megaliths
Starbucks
Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most
closely resembled what modern-day geographical feature? B
cities
d. nations
counties
e. continents
states
This is a form of
government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the
majority was limited in various ways. C
democracy
c. oligarchy
monarchy
d. tyranny
This is a form of government in which decisions were made by
the majority of adult male citizens.A
democracy
c. oligarchy
monarchy
d. tyranny
This is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed
dictator held power. D
democracy
c. oligarchy
monarchy
d. tyranny
This is a form of government in which power is held by a
single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.B
democracy c. oligarchy
monarchy
d. tyranny
Spartans used this government system. C
democracy
c. oligarchy
monarchy
d. tyranny
At what age did Spartan males begin their military training? A
seven
d. eighteen
twelve e. twenty-one
fifteen
What was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek
world?A
Athens
d. Sparta
Thebes
e. Argos
Corinth
This was the high fortified citadel and religious center of
an ancient Greek town. C
Parthenon
d. helos
Pantheon
e. polites
acropolis
This was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was
located.E
Anatolia
d. Stonehenge
Mt. Olympus
e. Peloponnesus
Crete
These were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars,
used to ram or board enemy ships. E
phalanxes
d. biremes
hoplites
e. triremes
tyrants
This was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of
ancient Greece. B
phalanx
d. bireme
hoplite
e. trireme
tyrant
Short answer.
You recall the time period when the Greek population
dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use. What years did this period begin and end?
During the time period when writing fell out of use, the
poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero
attempting to return to his home. What
are the titles of these two stories?
The word “Mediterranean” originally meant CENTER OF THE EARTH.
What were prominent and long-established Athenian
land-owners called?
ARISTOCRATS
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
tuesday
Today we went over a study guide on quizlet. http://quizlet.com/11153365/flashcards He told us that we should study this for the test friday! All the notes that we need to know are on the flashcards. Mr. Schick talked about how the legal drinking ages for children and in different countries. I told a story about this weekend with my soccer team and how in Virginia they sell cupcakes with liquor in them to under aged children. We didn't really go over anything new, we just studied for our test Friday. We were also told that Mr. Schick won't be here tomorrow for the 1st part of the day due to a teacher workshop.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Thursday
today we went over the 58 point greek quiz. We went over all the answers, and were told to study. We talked about what we have learn and what we will be learning. We had a little bit of a louder class towards the beginning, we then settled down a little and went over more of the review sheet. We had a shorter class period due to the 2 hour delay.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Wednesday
Today we finished up the blogs, and went over stuff about the theater and took some notes on people and on things about ancient Greece. Ex: Oedipus Rex- king of greece who was told to marry mother, he runs away and travels! He ends up marrying his mother and slept with her. He decides if he ever wants to be king again he has to take daggers and plunged them in his own eyes so that he never has to see people reactions of him, he does it in front of theater.
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