textbook study guide #5 -- Early Civilizations in Greece & Greek City-States
NAME: __________________________ PERIOD: ____
Read in the textbook chapter 4, section 1, pages 104-111 ("Early Civilizations in Greece"). Be sure you also are familiar with the terms that are in italics, and answer the questions below in the spaces provided:
1. Examine the time line on pages 104-105, and answer the questions below --a) In what year did the Minoan (Atlantis) civilization reach its peak? _________
b) In what year were the first Olympic Games held in Greece? _______
c) King Agamemnon led the Greeks in their war with Troy -- when did he rule?
d) During what span of years did the Greeks fight several wars with the Persian Empire?
2. Examine the photo on pages 104-105: How did the Greeks build theaters for their plays?
3. Examine the map on page 107: In what ways would you expect the nearness to the sea of Greek city-states would effect their economic and military development?
4. What geographic factors explain the fact that "Greece" was the site of numerous city-states, rather than one unified nation? (page 106)
5. The video Lost Civilizations put forth the theory that Minoan civilization was destroyed by the consequences following an enormous volcanic eruption in 1450 B.C. Most historians, however, believe the Minoans were destroyed in another way. How? (page 108-109)
6. What was the most famous conquest by the Mycenaeans (in modern day Turkey, around 1250 B.C.)? (page 109)
7. From 1100 to 750 B.C., Greece fell into a "Dark Age". What does that mean, and why was it called a "Dark Age"? (page 110)
8. In the 8th century, the Greeks made a major advance when they adopted a new system of writing. How was this system of writing different from the Mesopotamian system (cuneiform) and the Egyptian system (hieroglyphics)? (page 110)
Read chapter 4, section 2 ("The Greek City-States"), pages 112-114 only, and answer the questions below in the spaces provided:
9. What was a polis?
10. What was an agora?
11. Which people had political rights?
12. What people had no political rights, although they were citizens?
13. What people had neither political rights nor were citizens?
14. What group of people dominated (controlled) political life in the city-states?
15. What was a hoplite and what weapons did he use?
16. What was a phalanx? Describe a phalanx.