Wars
Who fought against each other in the Persian War? (Name both sides)
Persians and Greeks
Who was known as the greatest Greek leader/warrior of all time?
Alexander the Great
What was the Greek's main way to trade with other countries?
Travel by sea.
Which city-state created democracy?
Athens
What type of government was ruled by a king?
monarchy
What war did the Persian War lead to?
The Peloponnesian war
Who believed in wisdom and ignorance and was sentenced to death for questioning Greek leaders?
Socrates
How did islands affect Greek city states?
They caused them to be isolated from each other.
Woman were not educated and considered "property" in this Greek city-state.
Athens
Who rules a democracy?
Elected representatives
Who won the Persian War? Be specific!
The Greeks (Athens)
Who believed "every child is born as an empty slate." ?
Plato
Was Greece a big agriculture/ farm location? Why or why not?
No it was not because they had very little flat areas for farmland.
This city-state's main focus was the military.
Spartans
Which type of government is ruled by a person who takes control illegally?
tyranny
What was the cause of the Persian War?
Persians and Greeks fought over power and control of land.
Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
How did isolation affect the Greek city states?
They acted as individual countries and were competitive with one another.
Describe the role of men in Athens.
They were educated and took care of business.
Which government is ruled by leaders or upper class?
oligarchy
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Spartans defeated Athens.
What did Alexander the Great spread?
Greek "Hellenistic" culture
Name at least 2 out of the 3 differences that each city state had.
Different laws
Different rulers
Different government styles
What type of government did Sparta have? Describe this government.
Oligarchy- a select group of people, usually the military had control.
Describe a democracy.
Every citizen votes on political decisions and elects leaders.