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6.03 ancient Greece

Authored by Erin Baillargeon

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6th Grade

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6.03 ancient Greece
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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Macedonia:  

country to the north of Greece, led by Alexander the Great

agora:   

a mini country the size of a city, it has a unique identity (different from other city-states)

peninsula:  

the main Greek peninsula where Sparta is located; its culture is different from the rest of Greece

city state:  

a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

Peloponnesus:

the open market space located in the center of Greek city-states; trading took place here, along with political discussions

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

fresco:  

an art-form in which paint is mixed into wet plaster

circa:  

a system of government ruled by a single leader (often a king)

polytheism:  

the belief in many different gods

cultural diffusion:

the mixing of different cultures

monarchy:  

meaning “around this time”

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Hellenistic Age:  

time period when Alexander the Great spread Greek culture to non-Greek people in southwest Asia

Sparta:  

major Greek city-state located on the Peloponnesus, culture focused on having a strong military (army).  Government was an oligarchy led by the aristocrats.

Minoans:  

major Greek city-state named after a goddess, located on the Greek mainland, and a center of arts and education.  Government was democracy led by the Strategoi, Council of 500, and the Assembly

Athens:  

early Greek civilization located on island of Crete; people were primarily sailors; government was a monarchy

contributions:  their trade with Egypt and Mesopotamia spread Greek culture and gathered information from other civilizations

Mycenaeans: 

early Greek civilization located on the Peloponnesus; fought in the Trojan War; decline led to isolation of cities

contribution:  isolated cities led to the development of city-states and oral traditions save history until written records appear c. 800 BC

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Parthenon:  

“high city” built on the hill above Athens; location of a famous temple

The Iliad and The Odyssey:  

massive temple to Athena built during the Peloponnesian War

Homer:  

epics created by Homer.  One tells the story of Odysseus’ adventures during the Trojan War, the other tells of his adventures after the war.

epic:

a long poem narrating the adventures of a hero who does not have super powers; __ heroes must rely on their own natural abilities

Acropolis:  

a blind poet who created two epics, The Iliad and The Odyssey, c. 700 BC

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Persian War:  

fought between Athens and Sparta from c. 431 to 404 BC.  Cause:  distrust and rivalry between Athens and Sparta.  Key Moments:  disease kills large number of Athenians.  Results:  Sparta wins and takes control of Athens

democracy:

fought between Greeks and Persians from c. 499 to c. 479 BC.  Cause:  Athens supported a Persian territory’s attempt to gain independence.  Key Moments:  battles of Marathon and Thermopylae.  Results:  Greeks win, ending Persian attempts to conquer Greece

Trojan War:  

government ruled by a few citizens; government used by Sparta

oligarchy:

government in which the citizens have the power to make decisions by voting; government used by Athens

Peloponnesian War:  

war between the Greeks and Trojans that occurred c. 1300 BC.  Homer’s epic poems blame a dispute between gods as the cause of the war, in reality it was mostly likely caused by a trade disagreement.  

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the following

Socrates:

a person who searches for truth and the meaning of life

philosopher:  

Athenian philosopher who encouraged young men to discuss the purpose of life.  He used questions to challenge people to rethink their opinions

Aristotle:  

student of Socrates, believed that education and the search for truth was vital, even if it was painful

Alexander the Great:  

student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great, used logic and observations to develop “scientific” explanations of the world

Plato:  

leader of Macedonia, conquered Greece, encouraged culture diffusion and created the Hellenistic Age

7.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sparta

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