Athens
Sparta
Greco-Persian Wars
Engineering
Philosophy & Science
Alexander the Great
Olympics
100
Athens had this kind of government.
democracy
100
What kind of government did Sparta have?
Dictatorship/oligarchy
100
This Persian king wanted to punish Greece for helping Greeks in Western Persia.
Darius
100
Greece lies at the bottom of this mountain chain.
The Balkans
100
Called "the Father of History," because he insisted history be recorded accurately.
Herodotus
100
Alexander was from this northern region of Greece.
Macedonia
100
Olympic events were essentially training for this.
Combat
200
Athens' crowning architectural achievement, it was a shrine to the Goddess Athena.
the Parthenon
200
Around what age did Spartan boys leave home & begin military training?
7
200
In the first Greco-Persian War, the Persians were defeated at the 490 BC battle.
Battle of Marathon
200
This was Athens' open space, for public gatherings and shopping, where one could speak more freely.
The Agora
200
Called the "gadfly of the marketplace" for questioning those in power. His method of answering a question with another question is named after him.
Socrates
200
Alexander defeated a numerically superior Persian force in this decisive battle in 331 BC.
Battle of Gaugamela
200
The first Olympics were held in this year.
776 BC
300
Athens' economy was based upon this.
Trade, commerce.
300
Compared to Athenian women, did Spartan women have:
a) more rights
b) fewer rights
c) about the same number of rights
more rights
300
This Persian King, son of King Darius, began the Second Greco-Persian war with a massive invasion in 480 BC.
King Xerxes
300
The best fighting ship of the Ancient Age.
The trireme
300
He taught the "World of Forms," the real & ideal worlds, and founded the academy, the template for today's universities.
Plato
300
This measure by Alexander tied his empire together economically, and made trade and business easier.
a common currency
300
Besides athletics, the most important reason for the Olympics was this.
to honor the gods
400
When was Athens', or Greece's, "Golden Age?"
5th Century BC
400
Spartans and their allies made a famous last stand at this battle, to buy time for the rest of Greece to get organized.
Battle of Thermopylae
400
In the Second Greco-Persian War Athenian Admiral Themistocles defeated Persia's invasion fleet at this battle.
Battle of Salamis
400
The Greeks borrowed and expanded the alphabet from these people.
Phoenicians
400
The first to study logic in a systematic way, treating it like a formal discipline like chemistry or geometry. His philosophy would later be a big influence on the development of Christianity.
Aristotle
400
How many cities did Alexander found?
70
400
The Olympics were also a reflection of the "Greek Ideal," which is what?
Improving both the mind and the body.
500
This is the hilltop, the center of Athens.
The Acropolis
500
Name 3 ingredients in Spartan broth.
pork, salt, vinegar, blood
500
479 BC, northwest of Athens: This final battle in the Second Greco-Persian war saw the Greeks defeat the Persian army for good.
Battle of Plataea
500
This famous leader of Athens oversaw many of Athens' building projects, to make it a great city
Pericles
500
This philosopher calculated the Earth's circumference to within 200 miles.
Eratosthenes
500
Though badly wounded, he defeated this Indian general at the Battle of Hydaspes in 326 BC.
Porus
500
Why were the Olympics held near Mt. Olympus?
Greeks believed that's where the gods lived.
600
Name two Greek playwrights.
Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophenes
600
Unlike Athens, Sparta's economy was mainly this.
Agriculture
600
This running competition is named in honor of an Athenian messenger, who, after running many miles, delivered the message of victory.
Marathon
600
These venues were usually constructed on a hillside, where plays, concerts and poetry readings would take place.
Amphitheater
600
These people are the ancestors to the ancient Greeks.
Myceneans
600
Alexander's empire fell apart not long after he died. Why?
His sons did not cooperate, and did not have their father's talents.
600
In this wrestling even, the athletes cannot hold an opponent's legs.
Greco-Roman wrestling