Cyber Day Questions

1.     Mostly fertile lands is not a characteristic of Greece

2.     Approximately ¾ of Greece is covered by mountains

3.      The word barbarian was originally used in the ancient world as a word that came from the Greek "barbaros," which originally meant "Non-Greek."

4.     A megalithic structure is a Massive rough-cut stones used to construct monuments and tombs.

5.     The term tribe refers to a social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship.

6.     Tribes were governed by chieftains, warrior kings or queens, and tribal leaders choosen by warriors.

7.     The Greeks were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization.

8.     The United States is the modern-day country that would not be considered a member of “western civilization”

9.     The Ionian Sea is located just west of the Greek mainland

10.  The Aegean Sea is located just east of the Greek mainland

11.  Grain, vines, and olives were the major crops the Aegean people lived on.

12.  Minoan was a civilization that arose on the island of Crete.

13.  The Mycenaean civilization established settlements along the Greek mainland’s southern shore and on some islands

14.  The Mycenaean civilization built massive walls to protect themselves from attack

15.   The Dark Ages was a period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.

16.  Following this time period, the Greeks joined the Phoenicians as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.

17.  In historical writing, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.” It means around, about or circa.

18.  By 600 BC, Greek city-states dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea. These were called colonies.

19.  Although they varied in size, ancient Greek city-states most closely resembled counties

20.  Oligarchy is a form of government in which a small group of citizens dominated, and the power of the majority was limited in various way

21.  Democracy is a form of government in which decisions were made by the majority of adult male citizens.

22.  Tyranny is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power.

23.  Monarchy is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.

24.  Spartans used Oligarchy as their government system

25.  Spartan males began their military training at age seven

26.  Athens was the wealthiest city-state in the ancient Greek world.

27.  The Acropolis was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town

28.  Peloponnesus was the name of the southern peninsula where Sparta was located

29.  Triremes were massive fighting ships with three banks of oars, used to ram or board enemy ships

30.  A hoplite was a heavily armed and armored citizen-soldier of ancient Greece.

Short answer

1. You recall the time period when the Greek population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use.  What years did this period begin and end?

   The Dark Ages lasted from about 1150 BC to 800 BC.  It lasted for about four centuries

  2. During the time period when writing fell out of use, the poet Homer is said to have told stories of the Trojan War, and of a war hero attempting to return to his home.  What are the titles of these two stories?

The title of these two stories were “The Odyssey” and “The Iliad.” They were memorized and probably sang instead of just saying it.

3. The word “Mediterranean” originally meant _____________________ .

“Mediterranean” originally meant center of the earth. (“Medi” middle) (“terranean” earth). The Greeks believed the sea was center of the world because they basically survived off of it.

4. What were prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners called?

They were called the Aristocrats and they usually ruled the city-states.