Geography
Continent where Greece is located
Type of Greek religion
Styles of architecture and building design (3 distinct types) still used today in the United States
Columns
The type of government developed in Athens that gave power to the people.
What is democracy
Battle formation developed by the Athenians
What is phalanx
Large body of water surrounding Greece
Olympics
City-state known for having a strong military
What is Sparta
A form of government that is ruled by a small group of wealthy citizens that was used in Sparta
oligarchy
One cause of the Persian Wars
Ionian Greeks needed help, Athens stepped in and made Persia mad
Highest mountain in Greece where the gods were said to live
Mt. Olympus
Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
Parthenon
How far east did Alexander the Great travel to & conquer?
India
Pericles
Battle in which Sparta lost 300 men in the Persian Wars
What is Thermoplayae
Greece is made up of many small islands and (three sides surrounded by water)
Peninsulas
King of the gods
A term referring to the spread of Greek culture after Alexander the Great (Greek-like)
What is Hellenistic
Name 2 requirements to be a citizen in Athens
18, male, born in Athens
A reason the Athenian navy so successful in the Persian Wars
What is developing triremes (fast boats)
Civilization that ends up taking over Greece after the Hellenistic Era
Who are the Romans
Means "high city;" home to the Parthenon and many smaller temples
Acropolis
How was Alexander the Great able to conquer so many cities in such a short period of time?
He gave citizens equal rights, respected their culture, let leaders stay in place
gathering of citizen rulers in Greece
assembly
State 2 reasons Athens was defeated in the Peloponnesian Wars
Plague, Pericles dies, no allies to help