Geography of Greece
Greece is located on which peninsula?
What is the Balkan Peninsula?
The Greek word for a city-state.
What is polis?
Athens developed this form of government in which citizens participated directly.
What is democracy?
what education did girls get in Sparta?
running jumping and boxing
I organized an invasion of Greece but passed away before the plan could be executed
Darius
The mountainous geography of Greece made travel and communication between communities difficult.
What are mountains?
This famous city-state became known for democracy and culture
What is Athens?
This Athenian statesman helped strengthen Athenian democracy.
Who was Pericles?
What does one say to a husband or son being sent off to war?
return with your shields or on them
What did Xerxes do in the Hellespont
led the Persian army and invaded Greece
This sea lies to the east of mainland Greece.
What is the Aegean Sea?
This city-state became known for its military society
What is Sparta?
Unlike other greek city states what or who was in charge of Athens during the Homeric age?
a king
Who was the head of the Peloponnesian League
sparta
goddess of wisdom
athena
This sea lies to the west of Greece.
What is the Ionian Sea?
The fortified hilltop found in many Greek cities.
What is the acropolis?
This is a village on the coast of Andros Island. The mountainous terrain of Greece contributed to the political fragmentation of Greek civilization
batsi
in ancient Athens, only this group of people could participate as citizens in government.
n ancient Athens, only this group of people could participate as citizens in government.Who were adult male citizens?
i led athens for over 30 years
pericles
Because Greece had many islands and a long coastline, Greeks became skilled at this activity.
What is seafaring/trade?
The central marketplace and public gathering place of a Greek city-state
What is the agora?
what is a heltos
what is greek for slave
What happens to seven-year-old boys?
They are taken and put in the Spartan army barracks for training and fully join the army at age 20
i am not a writer but a teacher
socrates