Geography
This is the continent Ancient Greece was located in
Southeastern Europe
More militaristic; men started military life until at age 7, and stayed in the army until age 30
Sparta
Greeks vs. Troy citizens; fought to find and rescue Helen and bring back to King Menelaus.
Trojan War
True or false: Women had many rights in Athenian government.
False
These massive boats helped ancient Greeks conquer many lands.
Triremes
These were the 3 seas surrounding Ancient Greece
Mediterranean, Ionian, and Aegean Seas
Became traders and lovers of wisdom and architecture
Athens
Fought when Sparta and Athens joined city-states to defend against King Darius and his invaders.
Persian War
This is the type of government where people can directly vote on issues
Democracy
This is the famous general who died young creating his empire and spreading Greek culture across the world.
Alexander the Great
Name 3 geological features that can describe Ancient Greek land.
Mountainous
Many islands
Peninsulas
Women could own land here.
Sparta
Famous battles include Battle of Marathon and Battle of Thermopylae
Persian War
This is the name of the group of men who gathered in Athens to vote on important items.
The Assembly
This is the name for the famous elite Greek soldiers.
Hoplite
Name the largest Greek City state where King Minos lived. Capital city is Knossos.
Crete
Athens
This is the name of the Egyptian city conquered by Alexander the Great
Alexandria
Name the 2 parts of the Spartan government leadership
Soldiers often fought in this grouping, usually 8x8 or up to 16x16 formations.
A phalanx
True or false: Because of their separation from each other due to geography, Athens and Sparta spoke different languages and had very different customs.
False: Most city-states spoke the same languages and had similar customs. Their governments, however were a bit different.
Slaves were an important part of their economy
Athens AND Sparta
Alexander the Great died here, at the age of 33, attempting to expand the Greek empire.
India
These 2 U.S. government buildings are based off of Greek architecture.
US Capitol and Supreme Court building
Once Alexander the Great's empire crumbled after he died, what civilization slowly conquered the Greeks?
The Roman Empire