Ancient China
The name of the trade routes that connected China to Europe.
The Silk Road
Greece is a peninsula that has the _____________ sea surrounding it on 3 sides
Mediterranean
A government in which the citizens make the decisions (We live in this type today)
Democracy
This city-state is known for their athletic prowess and proficiency in war
Sparta
Alexander the Great became king of ___________ when his father unexpectedly passed away.
Macedonia
Like Mesopotamia, China was reliant upon 2 _________ which allowed their early civilization to thrive.
Rivers (Yangtze, Hueng-He)
True/False: Greece is mostly made up of mountains which makes farming difficult. This led the Greeks to be more dependent on the ocean and fishing.
True
Rule by a small group of individuals, usually the most wealthy or powerful.
Oligarchy
This city-state focuses more on the education and artistic upbringing of its men.
Athens
Alexander the Great's father was named___________ and was a prisoner in Greece for many years
Phillip II
The spread of customs and ideas as they mix together is called...
Cultural Diffusion
In Greek, the word "polis" means ___________
City-State
A _________ is a person who is loyal to a government and who is entitled to protection by that government
Citizen
Athens and Sparta joined forces to fight against the _______ who were threatening to take over Greece
Persians
Alexander named several cities after himself which he called ________________. There were as many as 70 cities with this name during his conquest
Alexandria
The system that whenever a dynasty begins to lose its power due to war or disaster, a new dynasty will rise and take its place.
Dynastic Cycle
The center of Greek city life is called the _________. It is here that meetings, festivals, and temples were located.
Agora
The fancy name for the upper class or nobility of Greece (no not the singing cats)
Aristocrats/Aristocracy
After defeating the Persians, Athens and Sparta went bak to fighting each other in a famous conflict called the ______________ war
Peloponnesian
Alexander the Great was only 32 years old when what killed him _____________?
Illness/Fever
The belief that the ruler had approval from the gods but could be replaced if they lose their favor
The most famous temple in Athens that is dedicated to the goddess Athena and located on the acropolis is called the __________
Parthenon
Someone who takes power in an illegal way
Tyrant
While neither city-state was perfect in their treatment of women, this one allowed women training and more freedom compared to the other.
Sparta
Hellenistic Culture.