Early Civilizations
The sea located to the west of Greece.
Ionian
Heavily armed infantry soldiers from ancient Greece.
Hoplites
Battle between Athens and Sparta from 431 - 404 BC.
What was the Peloponesean War?
building on top of the acropolis in ancient Athens.
What is the Parthenon?
Location of one of the greatest libraries in the ancient world in Egypt.
What was Alexandria?
What is the Black Sea?
The defensive alliance formed by Athens to protect against the Persians
What was the Delian League?
He wrote the Republic.
It means to "imitate or copy the Greeks"
What is Hellenistic?
The first known civilization in Ancient Greece.
Who were the Minoans?
Who were Helots?
Dominant figure in Athenian politics from 461 BC to 429 BC.
Who was Pericles?
Tutor of Alexander the Great
Who was Aristotle?
Who was Eratostenes?
The author of the epic poems, the Iliad and the Odessey.
Who was Homer.
A greek city state could also be called.
What is a polis?
Country to the north of Greece
What is Macedonia?
He wrote the textbooks Elements.
Alexander the Great's primary foe throughout his battles.
Who were the Persians?
From 750 to 550 BC Greeks set up colonies along the shores of the Black Sea, setting up cities along the ________ and ________ straits.
What were the Hellespont and Bosporus?
In 486, __________ became new Persian monarch. Vowed to invade Greece.
Who was Xerses?
Wrote the tragedy Oedipus Rex.
Who is Sophicles?
He is credited with the discovery of Pi.
Who is Archimedes?