Sparta
Warden of the Boys
Who was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age?
Pericles
Summarize the Legend of the Battle of Marathon
an Athenian ran 25 miles from Marathon to Athens, yelled Nike, then dropped dead from exhaustion
How did Pericles die?
the plague
Where is the Aegean Sea in relation to mainland Greece?
to the east of mainland Greece
From what age to what age are the boys educated by the state?
7 to 21
Name the three main areas that became the hallmark of Athens during the Golden Age
military, political (democracy), and beauty (buildings and temples)
Who had taken over some of the Greek city-states before the Persians did?
Lydians
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
What did the Greeks call themselves to distinguish themselves from others?
Hellenes
Why were the boys encouraged to steal?
to train them to be resourceful
What was the name of Athens and allies' league during the Peloponnesian War?
Delian League
How did Leonidas die? (which battle)
Battle of Thermopylae
Who was stronger on sea, and who was stronger on land?
sea - Athens
land - Sparta
What does "regimen" mean here: The boys' regimen became even more severe.
routine, training, daily activities
Why are the boys beaten when caught stealing?
because they stole poorly (badly)
What are the Long Walls?
walls Athens built from the city to the harbor for military protection
Name the two Persian Kings (father and son) who fought the Greeks in the Persian Wars
Darius and Xerxes
Why did the Persians give money to Sparta?
found guilty in court then punished to death by drinking hemlock
Who was the founder of the Spartan education system?
Lycurgus
Name three philosophers
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Which battle was the final battle, and who won?
Plataea, the Greeks
Where did the final battle take place, and who won?
Aegospotami, Spartans
How many years did the Peloponnesian War go on?
27 years