Geography
Most of Greece's land was this type of land-form.
Mountains
Who were the leaders of the Persians during the Persian war?
Darius and Xerxes
What military formation made Sparta so powerful?
Phalanx
What did the Greeks create to trade with other people?
Colonies, cities.
What is a collection of gods called?
Pantheon
This is the sea that the Greek world formed around
The Aegean Sea
Who conquered Greece, Persia, Egypt, and Mesopotamia?
Alexander the Great
Where did a Spartan's loyalty and love go to first?
To Sparta above all else
Who was the first advanced civilization of Europe (and Greece)?
The Minoans
Who was the King of Gods?
Zeus
Why were city-stats isolated from one another?
Mountains made it difficult to travel
Where did the Persians fight 300 Spartans?
Thermopylae
By creating allies in the Persian war
Which famous person taught Alexander and influenced science?
Artistotle
Patron Goddess of Athens
Athena
Where were most of the cities in Greece founded?
By the coastlines, near the sea
Who convinced Athens to build ships to fight Persia?
Themistocles
What was built during the height of Athens' power and art?
The Parthenon
What type of government is best influenced by the Greeks?
Democracy
Who are Zeus's brothers?
Hades and Poseidon
This is the island of Greece's earliest civilization.
Crete
Why did Persia help Sparta?
Athens was a closer, and bigger, threat
Who was in charge of Sparta?
2 kings and 5 Ephors
What is the mix of Greek, African and Western Asian cultures?
Hellenistic
How did the Greeks worship their Gods?
Praying daily at sacred sites and temples in every community.