People
Who was the Persian King who invaded Greece for a second time?
Xerxes
An ancient Grecian city-state which focused on military training
Sparta
Form of government in which a few people are in charge
oligarchy
What form of government was Athens known for?
A Democracy
What form of government was Sparta known for?
An oligarchy
Who was the king who united Persians into a powerful kingdom?
Cyrus the Great
An ancient Grecian city-state that believed in a well-rounded education and started a democratic government
Athens
An individual who rules with total authority
tyrant
Did Athens have a stronger army or a stronger navy?
Navy
Why did Sparta kill weak or small children shortly after birth?
To create a strong army
Who was the king who organized the Persian government into 20 satrapies?
Darius
A peninsula region in southern Greece which was the home of the Mycenaeans and then the Spartans
Peloponnesus
A government system in which a small group of people are elected to make decisions for the whole
representative democracy
What was the war fought between Sparta and Athens called?
The Peloponnesian War
Why was a strong military so important to Sparta?
Spartans feared the helots might someday rebel and turn against them ( there about 10 helots to every Spartan)
Who was the Athenian general who led for more than 30 years and who promoted democracy and the arts?
Pericles
An island in the Mediterranean Sea which was the home of the first civilization in the Greek region (the Minoans)
Crete
Who was the great statesman who guided Athens for more than 30 years?
Pericles
At what age did Spartan men go into the regular army and when did they retire?
Entered at 20, returned home at 30 and retired at 60.
Who was a foreign born, educated woman in Athens who was influential to many people?
Aspasia
The location of the first Greek Kingdoms
Mycenae
A group of city-states that joined together to help defend against the Persians
The Delian League
The goddess of wisdom and war
Athena
Five people chosen by the assembly in Sparta to enforce the laws and manage tax collection were called
Ephors