Athens
Another name for a Greek City-State
What is a Polis
Who were the two main rivals in ancient Greece?
Athens vs Sparta
Which city state was at the Peloponesian League?
Sparta
Aristotle was the one of the first great scientists and knew that he could discover truth through what
observation
What was Rome's chief governing body?
senate
The Greek's Chief God
Who is Zeus
What subjects were taught in Athens?
reading writing arithmetic rhetoric
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
sophocles, euripides and aeschulyus wrote what kind of plays?
tragedy
The Carthaginians brought what across the alps during the Punic Wars?
They brought war elephants.
Another word for Ecclesia is? A group that voted to make government policy in Athens?
What is the Assembly
What was the most important type of education in Spartan?
military
The name of the temple made to honor Athena during the Golden Age in Athens
Parthenon
aristophanes wrote what kind of plays
comedy
What is Julius Caesar remembered for doing?
being a great general
craving power no matter what the cost
starting a civil war in Rome
What characteristics did you have to have to be a citizen of Athens?
Athenian Parents
male
18 or older
not a slave
The Olympics started as a festival to which God?
Zeus
Socrates did what to answer questions?
He asked questions
Why was the Delian League established?
To defend themselves against any future Persian invasions
What are characteristics of Caesar Augustus including leadership abilities?
He established peace that lasted for a long time
The Illiad and the Odyssey were written by...
Who is Homer
Which city state was at the head of the Delian League?
Athens
Plato taught that math provided and contained what
what is considered the perfect life and ideal state
What areas did Alexander the Great conquer?
Greece
Persian Empire
Middle East
What was Pax Romana
the long period of peace in Roman Empire