Early Greek History
Athens and Sparta
Hellenism
Empire and Golden Age
Miscellaneous
100
What king created the maze that included the minotaur?
Who is Minos?
100
Athens is given credit for early forms of this type of government.
What is democracy?
100
He was responsible for the spread of Greek culture to lands far and wide.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
What great philosopher taught that the path to knowledge came through questioning?
Who is Socrates?
100
The Greeks fought this great empire for dominance in the Mediterranean.
What is Persia?
200
This early civilization's decline may have been affected by a volcanic eruption.
What is Minoan?
200
This city-state had a way of life that included military training for boys starting at age 7.
What is Sparta?
200
This philosophy expresses the concept that individuals should seek pleasure in life and avoid pain.
What is epicurean?
200
This philosopher's writings are the basis of our knowledge of the life of his teacher.
Who is Plato?
200
The Phoenicians were known for their trade of this product.
What is purple dye?
300
This civilization rose to dominance following the Minoans.
What is the Mycenaeans?
300
In this city-state slaves outnumbered free citizens.
What is Sparta?
300
This city had a great library and was the center of culture for many centuries.
What is Alexandria?
300
This is one of the main reasons that great empires fail.
What is (several options)?
300
This Persian king was present at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Who is Xerxes?
400
This structure in Greek culture involved a city surrounded by agricultural support.
What is a polis?
400
In this city-state there were 3 levels of society: citizens, metics, and slaves.
What is Athens?
400
This was the easternmost region dominated by the Greek empire.
What is the Indus River Valley?
400
This is the term for an empire exerting its power, not by dominance, but be convincing the people of its right to rule.
What is hegemony?
400
This great philosopher was a tutor to Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
500
This was the meeting place in Greek city-states that would have allowed for trade and communication.
What is the agora?
500
This league was created by Sparta and loyal city-states in opposition to the dominance of Athens.
What is the Peloponnesian League?
500
Euclid can be "blamed" for what area of mathematical study?
What is geometry?
500
This is the name given to the wars that ended with the rebuilding of Athens into its Golden Age.
What are the Pelopponesian Wars?
500
He is considered to be the "father of history."
Who is Herodotus?
M
e
n
u