Quizes
Which Athenian leader is often called the "Father of Democracy" because he reorganized the tribes and gave more power to the assembly?
Cleisthenes
Greece is a peninsula. What is a peninsula?
A body of land that has water on three
sides
The king of the Greek Gods
Zeus
What is the Greek word for city state?
Polis
In 500BC the Greeks went to war with what empire?
The Persian empire
This powerful city-state was the main rival of Athens, known for its strict military lifestyle and oligarchy government
Sparta
What vocabulary word describes the southern, mountainous region of Greece where Sparta & Messenia were located?
The Peloponnese
Where did the gods live in Greek myth?
Mount Olympus
Democracy
At what age did Spartans start military training?
7
These changes were made early in Athenian history to end debt slavery and organize citizens into four classes based on wealth rather than birth
Solon's Reforms
The first Greek civilization was called what?
The Mycenaean Civilization
Which Greek goddess is the protector of Athens?
Athena
A name for the upper class or nobility - often in positions of power
Aristocracy
These people were defeated and enslaved by the Spartans.
Helots/Messenians
The "Trireme Oarsmen" were significant to Athenian democracy because
Lower class with great power ad sway in politics and government - the backbone of the Athenian economy and navy
In order to get more farmland, Greeks began to do what throughout the Mediterranean?
Form Colonies
Stories that people tell to explain thier beliefs about the world.
Myths
A government where only a few rule the many.
Oligarchy
What was the first battle of the Greco-Persian War?
Marathon
Compare and contrast Athenian and American democracy. How is our democracy similar to that of ancient Athens? How is it different?
Representatives in govt., democratic voting, separation of powers etc.
The Greeks adopted thier system of writing from what civilization/culture?
The Phoenicians
Games held every four years in a tournament that honored Zeus.
The Olympics
Someone who is loyal to, represented by, and protected by a government
Citizen
At what battle did the Greeks hold off the invading Persian army with 300 Spartans?
Thermopolis