Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greece

• Theme Religion
• Theme Society Culture
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• Theme Science Tech.
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• Theme Geography
• Theme Economics
• Theme Politics
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Theme Geography
2R

• Greece
• A. rocky, mountainous land
• B. surrounded by water (peninsula)
• C. many islands
• D. few flat areas for farmland

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Theme Economics
3R

• Trading
• A. Early traders Minoans and Mycenaeans
• B. Traded wood, olive oil pottery for copper,
  gold, silver and jewels
• C. Traded for food products they needed
• D. Trading helped them learn new ideas from other
  cultures

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Theme Politics
4R
Oligarchy
Benefits Drawbacks
More than one person ruling Free men were citizens Only a few rich landowners (aristocrats) ran the citys economy (), were generals judges Common people had little say
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Theme Politics
4R
Tyranny
Benefits Drawbacks
Overthrew the oligarchy Good leaders with strong armies support people Tyrants seized power to reform laws, aid the poor, and cancel debts Tyrant held power through use of force Common people had little say Some tyrants became harsh greedy were overthrown

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Theme Politics
4R
Athenian Democracy
Benefits Drawbacks
All citizens have a say in government All citizens have the right to express opinions Power of nobles is limited Women, slaves, and foreigners have no say in government Difficult to make decisions with so many people Sometimes citizens were forced to attend assembly

• Direct Democracy (Athens) each every citizen
  debated voted on every issue, created
  enforced laws, were judges.

• Representative Democracy (United States)
  citizens elect representatives to debate vote
  on issues, create enforce laws, be judges.

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Theme Politics
4R

• I. The Persian Wars
• A. Series of wars between Persia and Greece
• B. The Persian army was strong and well organized
• C. Greeks won because they had better weapons and
  clever leaders.
• II. The Peloponnesian War
• A. Sparta declared war to stop Athens growth
• B. Greek cities feared Athens would control
  Greece
• C. Sparta defeats Athens and becomes the most
  powerful city-state in Greece

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Theme Politics
4R

• III. Alexander the Great
• A. Brilliant commander
• B. The Egyptians surrendered without a fight and
  crowned Alexander pharaoh
• C. Becomes ruler of what had been the Persian
  Empire
• D. After crossing the Indus River his exhausted
  troops refused to fight any more
• E. Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture
  and ideas so much that he spread them throughout
  his empire

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Theme Religion
5R

• Greek Gods
• A. Myths used to explain events like thunder,
  earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions
• B. Gods center of Greek myths

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Theme Society and Culture
6R

• Classical Age
• A. Polis small city-state
• B. City-state foundation of civilization
• Gave people an identity
• People participated in economy government
• People thought of themselves as residents of the
  city-state, not as Greeks

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Theme Society Culture
6R

• II. Sparta
• A. Society dominated by the military
• B. Military power provided security and
  protection for their city
• C. Boys were trained from an early age to be
  soldiers
• D. Spartan woman had more rights than other
  Greek women
• III. Athens
• A. Valued education, clear thinking and arts
• B. Athenian women had few rights

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Theme Science and Technology
7R

• Greek writers produced
• A. Epic poems
• 1. Iliad and Odyssey by Homer
• B. Romantic poetry
• C. Famous stories
• D. Lyric poetry (poems set to music)
• E. Fables

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Theme Science Technology
7R

• II. Philosophers
• A. Believed in the power of the human mind to
  think, explain, and understand life
• Socrates taught by asking questions
• Plato created the Academy
• Aristotle taught that people should live lives
  of moderation, or balance
• The many achievements of ancient Greece were
  important because they shaped Western civilization