Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase
After reading Chapter 10, you will be able to:
Explain the influence of Minoan, Mycenaean, and Persian societies on the later Greeks
Explain the diversity of of ways in which Greeks ruled themselves in their city-states (from kingdoms to limited democracies)
Explain the regional influence the Greek / Hellenistic empire had on the Mediterranean basin through an international maritime trading network; the establishment of colonies for both trade and reduction of population pressure; the conquests of Alexander the Great
Explain long term influence of social structures such as slaves; patriarchal gender structure throughout Greek society; equality and rights of citizens
Explain the enduring legacy of Greek philosophy and scientific and literary writings that spread in Hellenistic empires and into the Roman empire
Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase
On provided maps under Downloads tab, locate the following places:
Balkan Peninsula
Cyprus
Aegean Sea
Athens
Mycenae
Thebes
Pesepolis
Knossos
Byzantium
Neapolis
BactriaCrete
Anatolia
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Sparta
Macedon(ia)
Troy
Ionia
Attica
Memphis
SicilyChapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase
As you read Chapter 10, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?
Homer
Mycenaeans
King Minos and Minoans
Polis
Pericles
Antigonius
Seleucus
Socrates
Plato
Spartan
Persian Wars
Peloponnesian War
Hellenistic empires
Stoics
The Illiad and The Odyssey
Trojan War
Minoan Linear A and B
Helot
Alexander the Great
Ptolemy
Olympic Games
Aristotle
Tryant
Solon
Darius, Xerxes
Alexander of Macedon
Sappho
Sources from the Past: Arrian on the Character of Alexander of Macedon
Sources from the Past: Socrates' View of Death
Chapter 10: Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase
Word document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 9 terms; map of Greece; map of Aegean Sea to Indus River
