Life in Athens
A public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city is known as an ____________.
Agora
At what age did a Spartan boy leave his home to train as a soldier?
7 years old
The king that conquered Persia, Egypt, and lands extending beyond the Indus River in the East was named _________________.
Alexander the Great
Who was the great philosopher that taught Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
What is one of the largest and successful city-states of ancient Greece which is the capital of Greece today?
Athens
When Spartans conquered the land around them, they turned the conquered people into __________ which did all the farm work on the land owned by the Spartan citizens.
Helots
Which Hellenistic city was the center of learning, business, and trade?
Alexandria
What protein food was an important part of the Athenian diet?
Fish
A seller of goods is known as a _________.
Vendor
The action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies during war is known as a _____________.
Blockade
A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild or uncivilized is known as a ___________.
Barbarian
The plague and blockade contributed to the fall of which civilization?
Athens
Slaves did most of the work throughout the city-states of Greece. Most Greek slaves were _______.
Foreigners
(431-404 B.C) The war fought between Athens and Sparta which involved almost all of Greece was known as the _______________________
Peloponnesian War
The word ______________ describes Greek history and culture after the death of Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic
How did many people become slaves in ancient Greece?
They were captured by pirates or armies during wars.
How did poor women spend their time?
They worked jobs outside of the home.
What was the one basic rule established by Sparta?
Always put the cities needs above your own.
How was Alexander the Great similar to his hero Achilles in his death?
They both died young.
The small Athenian army defeated the Persian army that outnumbered them 2 to 1 in the battle at _____________.
Marathon