Athens Vs. Sparta
Who was the leader of the Delian League
Athens
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years.
Which event was hosted every 4 years in honour of Zeus
Olympic Games
What is the name of the Athenians citizen soldiers?
Hoplites
The spread of the Greek culture and language happened during which era
(Early Civilizations, Classical Greece or Hellenistic Era)
Hellenistic
Only men can be citizens, vote, and own property
Athens
Name one of the two epic poems by Homer that describe the Trojan War
Iliad
Odyssey
What are the 3 major periods of Greek Civilization?
Early Civilization (Minoans and Mycenaeans)
Classical Greece (Sparta and Athens)
Hellenistic Age (Macedonian Empire)
What was the name of the slaves in Sparta
Helots
List 2 parts of Ancient Greece's legacy
City states
Thought and Philosophy
Greek Language
Politics
Democracy
Myths
Government ruled by 2 kings and 28 nobles
Sparta
Who's weapon was the Trojan horse?
The Greeks'
Most important shrine in all Greece as the sanctuary of Apollo
Oracle of Delphi
What was the system of city states called?
Polis
What is "radical democracy"
The people govern themselves and debate all issues
Had the belief that the state was above the individual
Sparta
"The face that launched a thousand ships"
Helen of SPARTA
Who developed Linear A and lived on the Island of Crete
Minoans
What was the military formation the Greeks used?
Phalanx formation
What is the name of the battle depicted in the movie "300"?
Battle of Thermopylae (480 BCE)
Slaves made up to 2/3 of the population; attempted a revolt in 640 BCE but were crushed
Sparta
Who was the Archeologist that claims he found Troy and the early greek civilization of Mycenae?
Heinrich Schliemann
What two environment factors lead to the creation of the city states and why?
Seas(Aegean and Ionian) and Mountains (covered 3/4 of Greece's surface area). The sea and mountains provided isolation.
What was the name of the boats that the Greeks used in the Trojan War?
Trireme Boats
What is the name of the battle that was both naval and on land and where did each city state (Athens and Sparta) fight?
Salamis (naval) and Platae (land)
Athens - Salamis
Sparta - Platae