World History Assignment Guide and Key Points
Chapter 6 "Greek Civilization"
Lesson 1 "Early Civilizations of the Aegean Sea"
Turn to page 140-141 Look at the picture and read the caption on Page 140.
Turn to Page 141 and read the introduction to the unit.
Turn to Page 142-143, quickly look over both pages and read the introduction to the chapter on Page 142.
While on Page 142 read the goals for the chapter.
Turn to Page 143 and read about the Geography of Ancient Greece.
Scan Pages 144-145; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 144-145 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Turn to Page 146 and read the questions at the end of the section so you know what to look for when you read.
Read Pages 144-146 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 146? (See Key Points below for help)
Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Early Civilizations of the Aegean Sea" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.
Lesson 1 Key Points
Vocabulary Terms
Century - a period of a hundred years.
Heroic - brave and bold
Raid - to attack suddenly; a surprise attack
Section Review Answers
Did you learn these Objectives?
Are you able to describe the Minoan and Mycenean civilizations?
Can you explain how the Myceanaeans won the Trojan War?
Lesson 2 "The Greek City-States"
Scan Pages 147-148; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 147-148 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
On page 148 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 147-148 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 148? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "The Greek city-States" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 2 Key Points
acropolis - a hill on which the people in a Greek city built their main temple.
aristocrat - a member of the powerful ruling class
Independent - self-governing, separate, free.
Polis - the Greek name for a city-state
theater - a place where people present plays
democracy - rule by the people
tyrant - a leader who rules by force and not by law.
Can you explain why the Greek city-states developed?
Are you able to understand the meaning of democracy and why it developed in Athens?
Lesson 3 "Athens"
Scan Pages 149-150; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 149-150 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
On page 150 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 149-150 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 150? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "Athens" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 3 Key Points
assembly - a meeting; a group of people who meet to pass laws
direct democracy - a type of government in which each citizen votes on everything.
lottery - a system of picking names from a container so that each person has an equal chance of being chosen.
public - having to do with government; having to do with the people.
vote - to choose leaders and pass laws
bribe - to pay someone to do something a certain way.
jury - a group who listens to court cases and decides what is right.
Can you define direct democracy.
Are you able to explain who could be a citizen and to describe the responsibilities of citizenship?
Can you list the reasons why people came to Athens?
Lesson 4 "Sparta"
Scan Pages 151-152; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 151-152 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
On page 152 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 151-152 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 152? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Sparta" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 4 Key Points
enslave - to force people to become slaves.
helot - a slave in Sparta
architecture - the art of building.
patriotic - loyal toward one's country; love for one's country.
Migrate - to move from one place to another
Are you able to describe what life was like for Spartan men, women, children, and slaves?
Can you identify the differences between Athens and Sparta?
Lesson 5 "War Tests the Greeks"
Scan Pages 153-156; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 153-155 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for and read the short article in the gray box about Herodotus on the top of page 156..
On page 156 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 153-156 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 156? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 5 "War Tests the Greeks" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 5 Key Points
fleet - a group of ships
outnumber - to move soldiers, ships, or war machines than someone else has.
independence - being free; being able to govern one's self
maneuver - to move around
Are you able to describe the battles at Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis?
Can you explain the causes and results of the Peloponnesian War?
Lesson 6 "Greek Cultural Contributions"
Scan Pages 157-161; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 157-161 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Scan for and read the short article in the gray box about The Olympic Games on the top of page 161.
On page 161 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 157-161 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 161? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 6 "Greek Cultural Contributions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 6 Key Points
column - a tall, solid structure used to support a building; a pillar
goddess - a woman god
chorus - a group of actors who stand on stage and talk about what is happening in a Greek play.
Comedy - a type of Greek play in which the writer makes fun of important people.
Tragedy - a type of Greek play in which the hero has too much pride and is defeated in the end.
philosopher - a person who seeks answers to what is true and what is good.
astronomy - the study of the stars
biology - the study of living things
ethics - the study of what is good and bad
logic - the study of how to think
physics - the study of matter
politics - the study of government.
Are you able to describe the features of the Parthenon
Are you able to explain the two types of Greek plays.
Can you describe the teachings and writings of Socrates, Plato , and Aristotle?
Lesson 7 "Greek Cultural Contributions"
Scan Pages 162-164; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.
Scan Pages 162-164 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.
Look at the map on Page 163, Read the small paragraph under the map and study the map.
On page 164 Read the question so you know what to look for while you are reading.
Read Pages 162-164 (take notes of important ideas)
Do you know the answers to the questions on page 164? (See Key Points below for help)
Take the quiz on Lesson 7 "Greek Cultural Contributions" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)
Lesson 7 Key Points
hellenism - to blend of western and eastern cultures made possible by Alexander the Great.
geometry - the study of the measurement of flat and round things.
hellenistic age - the time between 323 B.C. and 31 B.C. when Greek culture influence the world.
Pulley - a wheel for a rope to pass over.
Are you able to identify the lands that Alexander the Great conquered?
Are you able to explain the importance of Alexander the Great?
Preparing for Chapter 6 Test
Turn to Page 165 and read the article on "Pericles Praises Athens".
Turn to Page 166 and read the spotlight story, "Greek Mythology"
Turn to Page 167 and read the Chapter 6 summary.
On pages 168-169 you will find the Chapter 6 review, complete the review.
Check your answers with those in the Key Points.
Take the Chapter 6 Test "Greek Civilization"
Review the answers then print the results for your records.
Chapter 6 Review answers
Comprehension: Multiple Choice
Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas:
Congratulations you finished the sixth chapter !!