Geography
Where the twelve titans live
What is Mount Olympus?
The Trojans fought against these early Greeks known as...
Who are the Mycenaeans?
The first type of government the Ancient Greeks tried out
What is a monarchy?
Alexander the Greats father.
Who is King Philip II of Macedonia?
The effect the Persian Wars had on Greece
The Greeks developed confidence
The three seas that surround the mainland of Greece
What is the Ionian, Aegean and Mediterranean?
This civilization developed the world's first navy.
Who are the Minoans?
A greek aristocrat that was an Athenian general and helped strengthen democracy by introducing several reforms.
Who is Pericles?
The philosopher that tutored Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
Final battles of the Persian Wars, the Persians suffered a defeat on land and on the sea. Name the battles
What is the Battle of Plataea and the Battle of Mycale?
The two most famous city-states of Ancient Greece
The author of the Illiad which includes the story of the Trojan War.
Homer
A time where philosophy and arts flourished (The historical title and the century) ex. 14th century
What is the Golden Age (5th century)?
Location of Alexandria, the greatest of all the Hellenistic cities.
What is Egypt?
The battle where half the Persian fleet was burned and Xerxes decided to turn back and not advance further into Greece.
What is the Battle of Salamis?
The name of the land north of the Greek mainland
What is Macedonia?
The civilization that had a palace that had a similar design to the Minotaur's Labyrinth
Minoans
The two reasons why Athens became such a wealthy city-state
Lighthouse at Alexandria
Where 300 Spartans held back the Persian army for three days
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
The capitol city where the Minoans developed their civilization and where the first frescoes were found.
What is Knossos on the island of Crete?
A unique characteristic of the Minoan men and their facial appearance
What is a clean shaven face?
The sacred sites where a god or goddess was consulted.
What are Oracles?
Aristarchus, a Greek scientist, discovered this idea in 250 B.C. (approx).
What is the sun-centered universe idea?
These 1,000 Greek soldiers helped the Athenians beat the Persians at the Battle of Marathon.
Who were the Plataeans?