Greek Geography Quiz Review Sheet



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Greek Geography, Government in Athens, Culture/Mythology and The Persian Wars Cumulative Summative Assessment Study Guide 

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

What you need to study:

Chapter 8: Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 Text packets in your binder (or pages 228 – 249 in the on-line textbook) as well as Chapter 9: Section 1 Text Packet in your binder (pages 256-265 in the on-line textbook.) You also are responsible for The Persian Wars Text Packet for History Alive (p. 55 in your binder). Make sure you can answer the Reading Check questions and Section Assessment questions throughout the relevant section of the textbook packets. The following pages in your Social Studies Binder will also help you prepare

• Cause and Effect Chart* - page _____

• Main Idea Chart # 1* – page _____

• Pathos c-notes* – page _____

• Main Idea Chart # 2* – page

• Main Idea and Details flow charts* – pages _____

• Archimedes Play c-notes* – page _____

• Oligarchy, Tyranny and Democracy Chart* – page _______

• Democracy Then and Now* – page _____

• Mythology Main Idea #1 Structured Notes – page _____

• Mythology Main Idea #2 & #3 Individual Notes

• Guided Notes, Greece and Persia

• Persian Wars Notes Chart

Information you should know:

*GREECE’S GEOGRAPHY:

You should be able to explain the geographic strengths and weaknesses of Greece.  You should know:

• How Greece’s geography contributed to the development of isolated settlements.

• Problems with travel in Ancient Greece.

• The importance of and problems with farming in Ancient Greece.

• How and why trading cultures developed.

• Who the Minoans and Mycenaeans were, where their civilizations developed, how they were similar and different.

• Why and how Greece’s geography influenced the development of city-states and colonies.

• What life was like in a city-state.

*GOVERNMENT IN ATHENS:

You should be able to explain how and why the people of ancient Athens tried several forms of government before creating a democracy. You should be able to address each of the different types of government in Ancient Greece that we learned about you should be able to explain:

• Who held the power in each type of government?

• How did a leader gain power in each type of government?

• How were decisions made in each type of government?

• What were the rights of the common or average person in each type of government?

You should know:

• Who Piesistratus was, how did he rule, and what happened after he died?

• How democracy arose under Cleisthenes.

• How ancient democracy differs from modern democracy

GREEK MYTHOLOGY AND LITERATURE

You should be able to explain

• How and why Greeks created myths to explain the world.

• Greeks attitudes and beliefs about their gods

• How heroes were relevant to the Greeks

• Homer and Epic Poetry

• Lyric Poetry

• Fables

• How Greek literature impacts our modern language, literature and art

FIGHTING THE PERSIAN WARS

You should know the following:

1.      Definitions of the following words: Persian Empire, Persian Wars, Allies.

2.      Reason why Persia attacked Greece

3.      Outcome of Persian Wars

4.      You should be able to describe the battles including any strategies used:

-          Ionian Revolt

-          Battle of Marathon

-          Battle of Thermopylae

-          Battle of Salamis

-          Battle of Plataea

5.      You should know the main leaders in the Persian Wars/ what they did and for what side:

-          King Darius, Xerxes, Leonidas, Themistocles

• Indicates the material was on the last assessment.

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