Geography/Vocab
This geographic feature isolated many early Greek communities
What are mountains?
these people have the right to vote in the United States today
what are citizens over the age of 18
Athens had this type of government
what is a direct democracy?
the first battle in the Persian wars occurred in this city (This is also the name of a long race)
what is Marathon?
Greek architecture inspires many of these types of buildings in the US today
what are government buildings?
This body of water separates Greece from Anatolia and the rest of Asia
What is the Aegean Sea?
This city state focused almost entirely on military strength
what is Sparta
this form of government typically seizes power by force or military strength and gives it to one ruler
what is a tyranny?
This Person tried to invade Greece to avenge his father
who is Xerxes?
The Greek God that inspired Theater (also the God of Wine)
Who is Dionysus
a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
what is a phalanx?
Sparta's economy depended on this
what is agriculture and farming
This government is described as rule by a small group of people.
what is an oligarchy?
the river to the East that Alexander's empire expanded to
What is the Indus River?
This sports tournament is still held today, just a bit differently than in ancient Greece
What are the Olympics?
definition of polis
what is a Greek city-state?
these TWO city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War
what is Athens?
what is Sparta?
this individual allowed Athenian citizens to earn money for serving public office or serving on a jury
who is Pericles?
this army weakened after losses to Greece, and rulers disagreed over who should have power, leading to its fall
what is the Persian Empire?
This was the name of Alexander the Great's Kingdom
What is Macedon?
this city state had boys attending school for math, politics and bussiness, while girls learned at home
what is Athens?
this type of government has the family pass power from father to son or mother to daughter
what is a monarchy?
Alexander was taught lessons in warfare and politics from this Greek thinker
who is Aristotle?
This was the most famous Greek Doctor
Who was Hippocrates?