A form of government in which a select group of people exercise control
oligarchy
These people are known for their military acting as the basis of their society.
Spartans
ATG's dad, ______, taught him military leadership by taking him on campaigns.
Phillip II
____ and _____ isolated early Greek city-states from one another
Seas and Mountains
A town, city, or village, along with surrounding countryside
City-state or polis
Every male citizen participates directly in government decision making through mass meetings in this government
democracy
Because he taught ATG, ATG grew curious and wondered about the outside world.
Aristotle
Built cities, like _____, Egypt, which spread Greek culture and was the center of scholarship.
Alexandria
ATG campaigned to Northern Africa to ______ and freed it's citizens from Persian rule.
Egypt
Citizens who had political rights
(Adult) males
The Mycenaean Civilization was made up of powerful _______
Monarchies
This philosopher is one who questioned authority and was accused of corrupting the youth.
Socrates
Literal translation of "Hellenistic."
"To ____ _____."
To imitate Greeks
______ war weakened the major Greek states and distracted them from the growing power of Macedonia to the North.
Peloponnesian
Traveling was discouraged in Sparta because of the spread of ______
ideas
600 BC, Athens faced political turmoil because of the addition of harsh penalties, such as slavery for ____
Debtors
In Sparta, these were a group of 5 men in charge of education and conduct
Ephors
Stretched his empire West to East, AKA modern day ____ to ____.
Egypt to India
_____ remained the center of philosophical thought.
Athens
Sparta expanded by conquering nearby lands. This is the name for captive people forced to work.
Helots
After ATG died and his empire collapsed, _____ kingdoms emerged.
Four
This character created the foundations for Athenian democracy.
Cleithenes
Left a political legacy of _____ and _____
Monarchies and democracy
Persia controlled the _____ Greek cities on West Asia Minor, causing issues between Greek and Persia
Ionian
This famous storyteller passed down ideas and stories of great heroes.
Homer