Ancient Greece Chapter Questions

Ancient Greece Chapter Questions:

In 5-7 sentences answer the following:

I. Define and explain the key words and key people found on page 97. II. In ¾ of a page explain who the Minoans were? What was their legacy (metalworking, politics, trade, etc.)? III. Outside research: explore the story of Pompeii— discuss it in ½ a page. IV. Who were the Mycenaeans? V. Why is the story of the Trojan War a historically significant one? VI. What role did the sea play in connecting Greek city-states? Why were they so spread out? How did Greek colonization work? VII. What role did written language play in the rise and history of Greek culture? (outside research) Who was Homer and what is his legacy? VIII. What is democracy? What role did it play in Grecian society? How did the first tyrant come about? How did ostracism seek to end this problem? IX. How did Cleisthenes establish democracy? X. Discuss the life of a slave in Grecian society. XI. Where was Sparta? In what ways was it different from other parts of Greece? XII. In point form discuss the Persian wars and any significant events therein. XIII. What’s this? 