ABeka History 7 - Unit 2, Chap. 6 Checkup
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- (p.71) Who was the ancestor of the Greeks?
- Japheth's son Javan
- (p.71) Where did the Mycenaeans flourish?
- on the mainland of Greece
- (p.71) For what purpose did the Mycenaeans use the sea?
- for adventures in piracy and war.
- (p.71) What marked the beginning of the Greek "dark age"? Who invaded Greece at this time? What signaled the end of this "dark age"?
- Cities were suddenly destroyed and left in ruins, and writing stopped. Dorians. reappearance of writing.
- (p.71) Where did the Greek supposedly live?
- Mount Olympus
- (p.71) Who was the king of the gods?
- Zeus
- (p.71) How did the Greek gods differ from all previous gods?
- They were the product of a poetic genius.
- (p.71) What was the main difference between a god and a hero?
- Heroes were mortal and less powerful
- (p.71) What poet probably had more influence upon the thinking of a people than any other man? What are his greatest works?
- Homer. the Iliad and the Odyssey
- (p.71) Where did the Minoans build their culture?
- the island of Crete
- (p.74) Where did the small Athenian fleet defeat the great Persian fleet?
- Salamis
- (p.74) How did geography encourage the developement of seperate, independent cities in Greece?
- Mountains and valleys made travel and communication between cities difficult, and the lack of substantial rivers combined with the moist Meditteranean climate made joint irrigation projects impractical and unnecessary.
- (p.74) Name a few things that contributed to the Greek unity.
- common gods, common interests, war, sports, and politics
- (p.74) When were the first Olympic games held?
- The Greeks had a common love of sports; the Olympic games became so important that cities would interrupt their warring to attend and then return to the battlefield when the games were over.
- (p.74) Where did the Greeks establish colonies?
- islands in the Aegean Sea, north of the Aegean in Thrace, and east of the Aegean in Ionia, a religion along the coast of Asia Minor.
- (p.74) What persian ruler conquered Ionia?
- Cyrus the Great
- (p.74) Which Persian ruler launched the first Persian invasion of mainland Greece?
- Darius I
- (p.74) Which empereror started the second Persian invasion of Greece? What natural barrier slowed his army down as they marched toward Greece?
- Xerxes I. the Hellespont
- (p.74) Name the narrow pass where the Spartans met the Persians and held them off for two days.
- Thermopylae
- (p.78) How did the government of Greek cities reflect the structure of Greek families?
- One man was resposible for the family religion, and one man was given the responsibility for the worship of the city's gods.
- (p.78) What form of government did Sparta have?
- Oligarchy
- (p.78) What name was given to those in Sparta who did not belong to the ruling class? How did the ruling class spend its time?
- Helots. training to fight
- (p.78) Describe Spartan education.
- extremely harsh and almost entirely physical.
- (p.78) Why were the Spartans reluctant warriors?
- War made it harder for the small ruling class to control the Helots.
- (p.78) Who brought Athenian democracy to its fullest measure?
- Pericles
- (p.81) What was the war between Athens and Sparta called?
- the Peloponnesian War
- (p.81) What advantages did the Athenians have over the Spartans? What advantages did the Spartans have over the Athenians?
- money and naval power. land power
- (p.81) What great catastrophe robbed the Athens of its leader?
- a plague
- (p.81) What happened in 405 B.C. that led to Athens's surrender in 405 B.C.?
- The Athenian navy was caught off gaurd and destroyed
- (p.81) What city defeated Sparta in 371 B.C., enagling the cities of Greece to regain their independence?
- Thebes
- (p.81) What does philosopher mean? What part of Greek life did the philosophers call into question?
- "lover of wisdom" Greek polytheism and anthropomorphism
- (p.81) What pilosopher ridiculed Greek polythism in the sixth century B.C.? What does anthropomorphism mean?
- Xenophanes. ascribing human characteristics to non human things
- (p.84) What did Macedonian kings admire about Greece? How did the Greeks feel about the Macedonians?
- They admired Greek culture, including the works of the philosophers. They considered them barbarians
- (p.84) What Macedonian king conquered almost all of Greece?
- Philip II
- (p.84) How did Daniel describe Alexander in his prophecy?
- a goat with a single, powerful horn - engraged animal shattering and trampling everything in its path
- (p.84) When did Alexander conquer Susa, the Persian capital?
- December 331 B.C.
- (p.84) Who was Alexander's tutor?
- Aristotle
- (p.84) How did Alexander treat the lands and people he had conquered?
- He tolerated local customs, but he always introduced Greek culture
- (p.84) What is the name for the period between Alexnder's conquests and the Roman Empire?
- Hellenistic Age