Ancient Greece Powerpoint Notes

1. The Ancient Greeks developed a remarkable society with achievements in the arts, ______and ______. 2. Greece is ______which made it hard for the ______to travel by ______. 3. The rocky land contains poor ______and few large ______. 4. ______and ______are the most important crops grown in this area. 5. ______is the greatest natural resource in Greece. 6. The Greek Peninsula is surrounded by ______on 3 sides. 7. What did the Greeks depend on water for? 8. Define City-State:

9. Define Polis:

10. Define Democracy:

11. City-states could either be oligarchies, democracies or some were rule by a _____. 12. The city-state of Athens is the ______and most ______city-state. 13. Athens has what type of government? 14. Who could take place in voting/government? 15. Who could NOT take place in voting/government? 16. Sparta had the best ______around. They lost few battles in their time. 17. All citizens were trained in _____ aspects because they admired ____ bodies. 18. Boys were sent at age _____ to become Spartan soliders. 19. Sparta was an important ______center. 20. Greeks all spoke the same ______, believed in the same ______and had a common ______. 21. Define Oligarchy:

22. Define Tyranny/Tyrant:

23. Define Myth:

24. The Greeks made remarkable achievements in literature, ______and architecture. 25. The Greeks wrote _____, ______and ______to honor their gods and goddesses. 26. List 3 famous playwrights: 27. What types of plays were popular during this time? 28. Define Philosopher:

29. List 3 Ancient Greek Philosophers: 30. Alexander the Great was a excellent ______whose armies were able to conquer many places.

31. As Alexander the Great began conquering in ______, the Greek _____, language and ______spread all over ______.

Other Vocabulary

Parthenon : The main temple of the Goddess Athena. An example of Doric architecture.

Acropolis : Literally means the “highest city in Greece”.

Agora: An open meeting place

Myth: A story that aims to explain why the world is the way it is.

Monotheistic – The belief in only one god.

Polytheistic – The belief in many gods/goddesses.