Ancient Greece Civilizations
Where did Greek citizens discuss politics and what was it named ________
Agora or Marketplace
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
What hilltop fortress holds many important building and serves as a place to hide from invaders?
Acropolis
Spartans life centered on training for war, what age did that begin at?
seven(7)
What is an oligarchy?
A small group of wealthy people with the most power.
Which empire threatened Greece around 500 BC?
Persia
The war between Athens and Sparta was called ______
Peloponnesian War
What two geographic features led to the isolation of Ancient Greek city-states?
Mountains and seas.
In 338BC who used his well-trained army to seize control of Ancient Greece?
Phillip II of Macedonia
Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?
They thought the gods lived there.
What is Peloponnesus?
A peninsula in southern Europe.
What did both city states share in common? (2 things)
language and culture
What kind of land form is Greece?
A peninsula
What is a polis?
What did sailors use to navigate?
Stars
A powerful empire that attempted to invade and conquer Greece.
The Persians.
Who were citizens in Athens?
Free Males born in Athens
What is the Agora?
Open public marketplace in Ancient Greece
Where did modern democracy begin?
Athens
How old was Alexander when he became king?
20
The land battle where the Athenians defeated the Persians and then sent a messenger back to Athens to deliver the news on foot, the first marathon.
Battle of Marathon
What type of Government did Athens develop?
Democracy
Because it was hard to farm, the Greeks became very good at what?
Trade
What describes the climate of Ancient Greece?
hot summers and mild winters
What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?
Aegean Sea
This event lead to the decline of the Greek city-states
The Peloponnesian War?
What city-state were the Arts most important too
Athens
The building that was was part of of Athens in the 5th century BC was the
Parthenon
Who has the power in a democracy?
The citizens
Which feature of Athens’s geography most affected its economy?
the sea.