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
Form of government in which the people have a say in what happens.
Democracy
Main reason the Persians wanted revenge on the Greeks
Athens helped Anatolia stand up to the Persians.
These push right up to the coastline in many places in Greece.
Mountains.
The Greeks got this from the Phoenicians which made communication easier
Alphabet
The Greeks won this battle that is remembered by a 26 mile long race.
Battle of Marathon
Mainland Greek city-states established theses in other areas because they were running out of food and places for people to live.
Colonies
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
Famous Spartan leader who led the Spartans in the battle of Thermopylae(the 300)
Leonidas
Leader of the Persian Empire that first started war with the Greeks.
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
Greek hilltop fortresses.
Acropolis
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
Socrates said this was the true measure of knowledge.
True knowledge exist in knowing that you know nothing.
King of Ithica who came up with the idea of he Trojan Horse and spent 20 years away from his kingdom because of the Trojan War and his long journey home after the war was over.
Odysseus
Structure of government in Sparta
2 kings with advisors
Final battle of the Persian Wars.
Plataea