8th Grade: Ancient Greece Review Questions

Hello 8th graders:

I hope you enjoyed the review game today...here are some things to consider as you prepare for your quiz tomorrow:

-You should know some information about the Persian Kings (Darius, Xerxes and Cyrus) and the Macedonian King (Alexander), and be able to back up your opinion about how "great" they were.
-Detailed information about both Sparta and Athens
-Name and give information about at least one other city-state (Olympus=Olympics, Corinth=Oligarchy, Thebes, Troy, Thespia, etc)
-Understand how geography affected the Ancient Greeks
-Know the reasons why Ancient Greece was not a united country
-Define city-state
-Evaluate the historical accuracy of the movie "The 300 Spartans"
-Explain how ancient Greek innovations or "firsts" affect your life today
-Be able to explain how elements of the Ancient Greek projects affect your life today:

Religion
Mythology
Literature
Arts
Sports
Warfare
Women
Architecture
Philosophy (8B only)
Government
Education (8B only)

Please remember you may have one page (front-side only) of notes, but that you may not copy and paste this page to use during the quiz.

Happy studying!
KF