Greek Philosophers
This greek Philospher questions everything
Socrates
a Greek city state
Polis
A _____ was a formation of troops in a tightly packed area with shields and spears
Phalanx
•The Persians landed at _______which is 25 miles from Athens
Marathon
•Because many Greek city-states refused to work with each other, ______ took over most of Greece
Philip II
Unlike Socrates, ____ recorded his ideas in writing
Plato
______ might qualify for citizenship, but they had none of the rights that went with it
Women
Wars were mainly fought by_____ (type of class)
Wealthy Nobles
The new Persian king _______ invaded Greece once more 10 years after the first invasion
Xerxes
Who is Philips son who came into power at the age of 20.....
Alexander the Great
•He believed that society should be governed by philosopher kings
Plato
The god of Horses
Poseidon
They used horse drawn _____ for advantages over their opponents
Chariots
During the Persian war The ______ commanded the army while the _______ commanded the navy
Spartans----->Athenians
When ATG reached Egypt, he founded a new city called _______ named after himself.
Alexandria
The government of Athens arrested him and accused him of questioning traditional beliefs
Socrates
Which god was most known for her intelligence in warfare
Athena
This greek Polis was most known for its soldiers
Sparta
King Leonidas led an army of 300 Spartan soldiers and 7000 Greek soldiers behind them. They were tasked to hold out in a narrow pass called______________
Thermopylae
_______-, one of Alexanders commanders founded the Hellenic kingdom in Egypt
Ptolemy
He believed the best governments had features of Monarchy, Oligarchy, Democracy
Aristotle
DAILY DOUBLE At the center of each polis was a fort built on a hilltop. The hilltop that a fort stood on was called an _____
Acropolis
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the one weakness of the Phalanx?
the side flanks
(Peloponnesian War) Who did the Spartans buy ships from?
The Persians
____________ housed the largest collection of books in ancient times
The Library of Alexandria