Greco-Persian Wars
Where did the Persian Empire expand to prior to the Greco-Persian Wars?
To Africa, Asia and Europe
Name this Battle: The Spartans and their allies fought against the Persians in a narrow mountain pass, despite being outnumbered, to allow the Greek cities to evacuate.
Battle at Thermopylae
After the end of the Greco-Persian Wars, began the __________ age of Athens.
Golden
Who was Alexander the Great tutored by?
Aristotle
Was Alexander the Great born before or after Jesus?
Before
What were the results of the Greco-Persian Wars
The Greeks kicked out the Persians from Greece
Name this Battle: The Athenians defeated the Persians in Battle by sprinting at them at full speed.
Battle at Marathon
Who fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
What was the strategy that Alexander the Great used in his conquest that convinced the people that he conquered to surrender or be completely destroyed?
Terror and Kindness
Rome, which will be the empire that we are going to study next chapter, is located in which modern day country?
Italy
Who fought in the Ionian Revolt? Who won?
The Ionians and the Athenians fought against the Persians. The Persians won.
Name this battle: A naval battle, where the Athenians drew the Persian navy into a narrow strait by a fake retreat, allowing the Athenians to surround the Persian Navy, defeating them.
Battle at Salamis
Who was Pericles?
Leader in Athens after the Greco-Persian Wars
They hated the Persians
Mr. Eck's fiance, Yessenia, is from which state in Mexico?
Aguascalientes
Why did Persia make Athens their sworn enemy after the Ionian revolt?
The Persians were mad at the Athenians for supporting Ionia during their revolt.
Why did the Greeks win the Battle at Platea?
They had much better armor and shields than the Persians
What were two ways in which Pericles helped Athens?
He rebuilt the city after it had been destroyed by the Persians and helped improve/keep democracy in Greece.
What were Alexander the Great's Three Goals for keeping his Empire unified and strong?
- Spread Greek ideas, Use religion to inspire loyalty and to adopt cultures and customs from those that they conquered
True or False: Macedonia, where Alexander the Great was from, is a country that still exists today.
True
Name the two Persian Emperors that attacked Greece during the Greco-Persian Wars.
Darius and Xerxes
What is the name of the guy who ran 26 miles to Athens after the Battle of Marathon?
Pheidippides
Who did the Spartans turn to to help defeat the stronger Athenian navy during the Peloponnesian War?
The Persians
Alexander the Great is known for having many scars on the front side of his body, but not on his backside. What does this mean?
He fought bravely and, sometimes, recklessly with his men, but he never retreated.
How many brothers and sisters does Mr. Eck have?
Bonus +200 if you can name where Mr. Eck is in that order
4 Brothers, 0 Sisters
I am the second oldest