5Th Grade History Chap 10-11

Front 1

Who were the people who lived on the Island of Crete?

Back 1

Minoans

Front 2

Who were the people who lived on the main land?

Back 2

Mycenaens

Front 3

Which two seas surround Greece?

Back 3

Ionian Sea and Aegean Sea

Front 4

Another name for a singing poet

Back 4

bard

Front 5

Poet who was blind and wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey

Back 5

Homer

Front 6

Whose alphabet became the foundation for the Greek alphabet?

Back 6

Phoenicians

Front 7

What did the Greeks add to the Phoenicians alphabet?

Back 7

vowels

Front 8

Who was the goddess of wisdom?

Back 8

Athena

Front 9

Who was the freed slave who wrote fables?

Back 9

Aesop

Front 10

What are stories that have a lesson or moral?

Back 10

fables

Front 11

What word means "lover of wisdom?"

Back 11

philosopher

Front 12

Which philosopher was concerned with "what is the best way to live."

Back 12

Socrates

Front 13

A student of Socrates who wrote "The Republic."

Back 13

Plato

Front 14

A student of Plato who also tutored Alexander the Great

Back 14

Aristotle

Front 15

Independent cities that ruled themselves

Back 15

city-states

Front 16

Two main city-states discussed in this chapter of the history book

Back 16

Athens and Sparta

Front 17

Which city-state developed young men to be soldiers?

Back 17

Sparta

Front 18

Which city-state was a cultural center?

Back 18

Athens

Front 19

In which city-state was the work done by helots?

Back 19

Sparta

Front 20

Which city-state was a democracy in which boys were trained to be good citizens?

Back 20

Athens

Front 21

"upper city" this was the religious center of a Greek city

Back 21

Acropolis

Front 22

What was the name of the market place in a Greek city?

Back 22

agora

Front 23

What was the largest gathering place in the city where plays were performed?

Back 23

theater

Front 24

Where did the men practice sports?

Back 24

gymnasium

Front 25

Where was the long racing track?

Back 25

stadium

Front 26

Who was a famous Greek scientist?

Back 26

Archimedes

Front 27

Where were the first Olympic games held? (what city)

Back 27

Olympia

Front 28

What word means "people rule?"

Back 28

democracy

Front 29

What was a large group of foot soldiers who carried long spears?

Back 29

phalanx

Front 30

What was the most important city in the world?

Back 30

Alexandria

Front 31

Who conquered most of Greece?

Back 31

Philip II

Front 32

What did Alexander use to unite the Greek cities?

Back 32

League of Corinth

Front 33

Who prophesied about Alexander's rise to power and his early death?

Back 33

Daniel

Front 34

What was the most important language during this time. The New Testament is written in this language.

Back 34

Greek

Front 35

What was the 200-year period where the Greeks were in charge?

Back 35

Hellenistic Age

Front 36

Which Greek god was honored by the Olympics?

Back 36

Zeus

Front 37

What was used to transfer freshwater to Roman cities?

Back 37

aquaduct

Front 38

What was the outer garment and sign of Roman citizenship?

Back 38

toga

Front 39

What is a government sponsored count of the people?

Back 39

census

Front 40

What was located in the center of a wealthy Roman home?

Back 40

atrium (it's like a courtyard)

Front 41

What was used to provide lasting strength to Roman buildings?

Back 41

concrete

Front 42

What was the name for the common people of Rome?

Back 42

plebians

Front 43

Who was the 1st emperor of Rom and ruler over the Holy Land when Christ was born?

Back 43

Augustus Caesar

Front 44

Roman ruler who crossed the Rubicon

Back 44

Julius Caesar

Front 45

Oldest and wisest men of Rome

Back 45

Senate

Front 46

General who rode horses and elephants over the Alps to attack Rome

Back 46

Hannibal

Front 47

Who prophesied powerful king as strong as iron?

Back 47

Daniel

Front 48

What was a Roman ruler with equal power who ruled one year?

Back 48

consul

Front 49

France's name during this time

Back 49

Gaul

Front 50

the island at the "toe" of the Apennine Peninsula

Back 50

Sicily

Front 51

The climate found on high mountains

Back 51

highland climate

Front 52

point on a mountain where it snows all year long

Back 52

snowline

Front 53

point on a mountain where trees can't grow

Back 53

timberline

Front 54

Which culture influenced the Romans?

Back 54

Greek

Front 55

All road lead to ___________

Back 55

Rome.

Front 56

largest mountain system in Europe

Back 56

Alps

Front 57

Rome's nickname is the City of ___________ _________

Back 57

City of Seven Hills

Front 58

Rome's 1st province in Asia

Back 58

Pergamum

Front 59

One who has absolute rule over a country and makes all of the decisions

Back 59

dictator

Front 60

Language of the Romans

Back 60

Latin

Front 61

North African city that Rome eventually destroyed

Back 61

Carthage

Front 62

3 wars that Rome fought against a city in Northern Africa

Back 62

Punic Wars

Front 63

200 years of peace at the beginning of the Roman Empire

Back 63

Pax Romana

Front 64

What did the Romans spread on the ground of cities that they conquered?

Back 64

salt

Front 65

Be able to give the legend of the founding of Rome

Back 65

Romulus and Remus were twins . .