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2. What does the story about the Trojan War tell us about the Greek attitudes toward their gods and goddesses?
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SRM - Eberhart1
Ch9-2 The Greek City-States
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the participants in the Trojan War? | Greeks, Trojans, gods, & goddesses |
| 2. What does the story about the Trojan War tell us about the Greek attitudes toward their gods and goddesses? | Greeks though they needed to keep their gods & goddesses happy; thought the gods/goddesses would help them |
| What was the purpose of the Trojan Horse? | to hold the soldiers who would get inside the city of Troy & then open the gates so the rest of the Greek army could enter & attack |
| Why do we remember the poet Homer today? | he composed the Illiad & the Odyssey, stories that have been passed down through the generations |
| Why might both the Egyptians and Greeks have developed myths? | Myths helped both Greeks & Egyptians understand the mysteries of nature & life. |
| Were the Greeks monotheistic or polytheistic? | polytheistic |
| Where did the Greeks believe that most gods lived? | Mount Olympus (northern Greece) |
| Name some ways that the Greeks honored their gods and goddesses. | athletic contests to honor Zeus; wrote myths/legends about them; tried to keep them happy |
| Why did some people of Athens not have the right to vote? | Only citizens had the right to vote. Slaves, women, & workers born outside the city were not citizens. |
| What details show that Athens developed a system of democracy? | When the Assembly became too large, 500 citizens were selected to serve, & their actions had to be approved by the Assembly of all citizens. |
| What was Pericles’ point of view about citizenship? | He believed citizenship was important & that citizens should take part in the government. |
| What details show that Sparta was governed differently than Athens? | Sparta was a strictly ruled military state. Life in Sparta centered on the army. |
| What was the meaning of the advice from Spartan women? “Return home with your shield or on it.” | It warned their sons that they should fight the enemy until they won or died. |
| Why did the state expect Spartan women to train hard and play active sports? | They had to be strong to care of all the responsibilities they had while their husbands & sons were away. |
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