Life in

Ancient Greece

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THE GREEK DARK AGES

A dark age is a period of time we know very little about because ______

______.

Greece was in a dark age for ____ years. Still, we know a great deal about the ancient Greeks because ______.

List the three kinds of stories:

1.______2.______3.______

CITY-STATES

After the Greek dark ages, villages started to band together to form strong ______. These groups of villages were called ______.

What is another name for a city-state? ______

Each city-state had its own ______, ______,

______, and ______. Ancient Greeks were very ______to their city-state.

Each city-state had its ______.

What were five of the most powerful Greek city-states?

1.______2.______3.______4.______5.______

TYPES OF GOVERNMENT

(Match the form of government with the correct description.)

____Monarchya. Rule by a dictator

____Oligarchyb. Rule by a king

____Tyrannyc. Rule by the citizens

____Democracyd. Rule by a small group

ACHIEVEMENTS/CONTRIBUTIONS

The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly ______years ago. Their culture still impacts our lives today. They were great at ______, ______, ______, and ______,______, ______.

List at least four contributions the ancient Greeks gave to the world.

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

GREEK MEN, WOMEN, KIDS, SLAVES

(Match one to each statement: Men, Women, Girls, Boys, Slaves)

  • They enjoyed wrestling and horseback riding.______
  • They could not use their own name.______
  • They were not allowed to watch the Olympics.______
  • They ran the government.______
  • They stayed at home until they were married.______
  • They went to school at age 6 or 7.______
  • They had limited freedom outside the home.______
  • They were important to the culture of Greece.______

FOOD & CLOTHING

Name six types of food ancient Greeks enjoyed eating:

1.______4.______

2.______5.______

3.______6.______

What was rarely eaten?______Why?______

Men and women wore ______in the summer and ______in the winter.

The ancient Greeks could buy clothes in the ______, the marketplace, but that was expensive. Most families made their own clothes that were often decorated to represent ______.

The first ______, called a ______, was invented by the Greeks!

EDUCATION

In Athens, the purpose of education was to produce ______

______.

What two important things did boys learn in school?

1.______2.______

In Sparta, the purpose of education was to produce ______

______.

What two skills were boys taught in school?

1.______2.______

Read the legend of the young Sparta boy.

What did he steal? ______.

When he noticed the soldiers approaching what did he do? ______

______.

What did he then do to avoid punishment? ______

______.

GODS & GODDESSES

(Who am I? Match the statement with the name of a Greek god or goddess.)

  • I am the lord of the sea, ______
  • I am half man, half god______
  • I am the wife of Zeus______
  • I am the lord of the underworld______
  • I am the goddess of wisdom______
  • I am the most powerful of the gods______
  • I am the goddess of love and beauty______
  • I am the god of war______

GREEK ALPHABET

(Write the correct Greek symbol each the box.)

GREEK OLYMPICS

It is believed that the first Olympics games started in ______.

The Greeks took the games quite seriously. If two or more Greek city-states happened to be at war with each other when the game date arrived, what would they do? ______.

Meet Your Fellow Olympians

(Putan X in the box of the city-state that matches the description.)

(Hint: There are two descriptions for each city-state)

Description / Athens / Sparta / Corinth / Argos / Megara
We are the shining star of all the Greek city-states.
We love money and are excellent accountants.
We are held in disgrace by the other Greek city-states.
We lie, cheat, and do whatever it takes to win.
We are a coastal city-state with a history as a cultural and trade center.
We are famous for our wonderful musicians and poets.
We are superior soldiers, fierce, capable, and proud of our strength.
We are superbly educated in the arts and the sciences.
We are famous for our textiles which are the envy of other city-states.
We are famous for our bronze statues, pottery and vase painters.

Name: ______

DECISIONS, DECISIONS!

After reading through the descriptions of each city-state, write down your top 3 Choices of which one you would like to be in. You should pick a city-state that best resembles your personality and what you like to do. Next to each choice -- put a reason or 2 why you think you fit in with that group.

City-State Name______REASONS

Choice #1: ______

Choice #2: ______

Choice #3: ______