Ancient Greece

Activity 1- Greece Powerpoint Questions
1. What is Greece's political contribution to the political world (especially countries like Canada and the United States)?
They were the first democracy.

2. How did geography influence Greece's economy and military technology?
Since there were lots of mountains, the communities developed independantly, so they were diverse. Because of this, they fought alot.

3. How did Hellenistic ideas spread throughout Asia?
Alexander the Great spread the ideas throughout his empire (which included Asia).

4. Describe an example of how necessity brings about technological change?
Because they were between the ocean and the sea, they developed a great navy for trading and fighting.

5. Define Monarchy.
When a place is ruled by a King or Queen.

6. Define Oligarchy.
A government ruled by a few people.

Activity Two- Greek Hero Game


Activity three- Ancient Greece Overveiw

• Artemis- Goddess of the moon, hunting, and children.
• Zeus- God of the weather and ruler of the Gods

• Democracy was invented in Athens
• Voting took place on a hill called The Pynx.

• The worst thing you could call a spartian was a Trembler.
• Girls didn't go to school or fight, they had to be healthy to have good babies.

Activity Four notes

• they were isolated from each other because of the mountains
• each city state had its own form of government
• religion was taught through folk tales or myths
• the greek gods were thought to be like human beings
• oracles spoke for god and could see the future
• a temple was built to be a home for a god spirit
• athena was the protector of the city state
• athens was the best of all greek city states, worlds first democracy
• Pericles, founder of the democracy
• festivals were important to them
• the first olympic games were in olympia
• zues' temple was ringed with altars
• zues' temple came crashing to the ground by an earthquake
• women were not allowed to attend the games
• the winners were crowned in woven branches from zues' special olive tree
• greeks loved to watch plays, and they were very famous for them, they were about myths
• snakes were the god's sacred animal
• the most common treatments were exercise, or mental exercise
• romans admired the greeks
• ancient greece was the birth place for western civilization
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