Cyber Day

1.     Mostly fertile land is not a characteristic of Greece.

2.     Approximately ¾ of Greece is covered by mountains.

3.     The word barbarian came from the Greek work “barbaro,” which originally meant “Non-Greek.”

4.     A megalithic structure are 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 warrior kings or queens, chieftains, or tribal leaders chosen by warriors.

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

8.     The United States would not be considered a member of “Western Civilization.”

9.     The Mediterranean Sea was located just west of the Greek Mainland.

10.                         The Mediterranean Sea was located just east of the Greek Mainland.

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

12.                         The Minoan civilization arose on the island of Crete.

13.                         The Minoan 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.                        A period of Greek history in which the population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use, is called the Dark Ages.

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

17.                        In historical writing the, the letter “c” might appear before a date, as in “c. 1500 BC.” This “c” 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 modern-day counties.

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

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 is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.

24.                        Spartans used tyranny government system.

25.                        At the age of 7 the Spartan males begin their military training.

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

27.                         A Parthenon was the high fortified citadel and religious center of an ancient Greek town.

28.                        Peloponnesus was the name of the 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.     The period in Greek history when population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use lasted from c. 1100-800 BC.

2.     The Titles of Homer’s two epic poems were The Odyssey and The Iliad.

3.     The word “Mediterranean” originally meant middle ground or the middle of the earth.

4.     Prominent and long-established Athenian land-owners were called Aristocrats.