Geography
Type of land form we consider Greece to be.
A peninsula.
Books written by the blind poet, Homer.
Iliad and Odyssey
War between the Greeks and the Persians
Persian Wars
Athens was the birthplace of this form of government
Democracy
First leader of the Persians. Allowed people to keep their customs and beliefs.
Cyrus the Great
These push right up to the coastline in many places in Greece.
Mountains.
The three types of Greek columns.
Doric, Ionic and Corinthian
Two leagues that fought against each other in the Peloponessian War
Delian League and Peloponessian League
These women had more freedom than most women in the world.
Spartan women
Elite soldiers in the Persian army, usually numbering around 10,000 at a time.
Immortals
Because of the the rough, mountainous terrain of Greece most people thought of themselves as citizens of this, rather than of the entire country.
City-state they lived in.
The three main Greek philosophers
Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
Military formation that was in the shape of a square with soldiers standing in close formation, holding spears and shields.
Phlanx
Leonidas
Darius I
Because they had so much access to the water, many in Greece became excellent at this.
Making boats, sailing, and or fishing.
Athletic event, created by the Greeks, that takes place every four years.
Olympics
War between the people of Troy and the people Greece.
Trojan War
Pericles
Leader of the Persian Empire during the second phase of the Persian Wars.
Xerxes
This oil, supposedly from a plant given to them by the goddess Athena, is one of the most popular items from Greece.
Olive Oil
Today it usually 12 people who make a decision together, then they had between 500 and 2,000 people
Jury
Military leader the took the combined armies of Macedonia and Greece and created an empire.
Alexander the Great
Name of the league that the Spartans belonged to following the Persian Wars.
Peloponnesian League
Final battle of the Persian Wars.
Plataea