p.6
Bronze Age Cultures: Minoan and Mycenaean
What is Knossos?
An ancient Minoan palace and city on the island of Crete.
p.4
Bronze Age Cultures: Minoan and Mycenaean
What term is used to describe the Minoan Civilization's dominance over the sea?
Thalassocracy (rule of the sea)
p.14
Dark Age and Early Iron Age
What was a major characteristic of the Iron Age in terms of population movement?
Significant migrations of various peoples.
p.55
Hellenistic Period and Successor Kingdoms
What is the Altar of Pergamum?
A monumental structure built between 180-159 BC.
p.49
Classical Period and Persian Wars
Who created the original Aphrodite of Knidos and around what year?
- Praxiteles
- Around 364 BC
p.4
Bronze Age Cultures: Minoan and Mycenaean
During which period did the Minoan Civilization flourish?
Late Bronze Age (1700-1450 BCE)
p.4
Bronze Age Cultures: Minoan and Mycenaean
What type of language was used by the Minoan Civilization?
Not an Indo-European Language
p.51
Rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
Who succeeded Philip II and what major campaign did he undertake?
Alexander the Great, Philip’s son, who invaded the Persian Empire in 334 BCE.
During which period was the Acropolis of Athens primarily constructed?
During the Golden Age of Athens, particularly under the leadership of Pericles.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
When did the Archaic Age traditionally start?
776 BC, marked by the first Olympic games.
p.33
Roman Period and Transition from Republic to Empire
What is the Tomb of the Leopard?
An Etruscan tomb located at Tarquinia.
What significant military investment did Athens make during the inter-war period of the Persian wars?
Invested heavily in a navy.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
What significant political formation occurred during the Archaic Age?
The formation of the Polis, or 'citizen state'.
p.49
Roman Period and Transition from Republic to Empire
What is the Ludovisi Cnidian Aphrodite and when was it created?
- A Roman copy of the Aphrodite of Knidos
- Created in the 1st to 2nd century AD
What was the outcome for Athens after its success in the Persian Wars?
Became a leading city of Greece.
Why did Athens become a major centre of crafts, philosophy, and the arts?
It attracted many skilled foreign workers.
p.53
Hellenistic Period and Successor Kingdoms
What role did the Library of Alexandria play in the Hellenistic period?
It became a centre of learning.
p.12
Dark Age and Early Iron Age
Where did the Greeks colonize during the Dark Age/Early Iron Age?
Cyprus and the coast of Asia Minor.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
What is inscribed on Nestor's Cup?
“I am Nestor’s cup, good to drink from. Whoever drinks this cup empty, straightaway Desire for beautiful-crowned Aphrodite will seize him.”
p.10
Bronze Age Cultures: Minoan and Mycenaean
Which Mycenaean palaces were known for being surrounded by large walls by the 13th century?
Palaces of Mycenae and Tiryns.
p.24
Archaic Period Developments
What is an example of an Attic Late Geometric Krater from around 730 BC?
Menelaus and Helene; Theseus and Ariadne?
What is the Acropolis of Athens?
A historic citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, containing several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance.
p.12
Dark Age and Early Iron Age
What happened to the population during the Dark Age/Early Iron Age?
There was a decline in population.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
What expansion activity did the Greeks undertake during the Archaic Age?
They started to colonize areas around the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
p.24
Archaic Period Developments
What is the Hirschfeld Krater and where was it found?
An Attic Late Geometric Krater from the Kerameikos, ca. 750-735
What was the Delian League and when was it created?
An alliance of Greek city-states created in 478/77 BCE.
p.51
Rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
What did Philip II achieve by 338 BCE?
He had hegemony over most of Greece.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
What is Nestor's Cup and when was it created?
A cup from Pithekoussai, created around 750-700 BC.
p.58
Roman Period and Transition from Republic to Empire
What significant event marked the beginning of Gaius Octavius's sole rule of the Roman Empire?
The death of Julius Caesar.
What is the Acropolis of Athens?
A historic citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens.
What was the primary purpose of the Acropolis of Athens?
To serve as a religious and ceremonial center dedicated to the goddess Athena.
p.51
Rise of Macedonia and Alexander the Great
Why did Alexander the Great stop his eastward expansion in 326 BCE?
His army revolted in India.
p.53
Hellenistic Period and Successor Kingdoms
What happened almost immediately after Alexander the Great's death?
His generals started fighting over his realm.
p.15
Archaic Period Developments
What significant cultural development occurred in the 8th century BC during the Archaic Age?
The development of the Greek alphabet and writing.
p.53
Hellenistic Period and Successor Kingdoms
Who established the Library of Alexandria and where?
Ptolemy I in Alexandria, Egypt.
p.12
Dark Age and Early Iron Age
Who mythologically led the Dorian invasions?
The Heracleidae (descendants of Heracles).
