Early Greece
Group of people that settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 BC
Who are the Myceneans?
A state or government ruled by a King
What is a monarchy?
This was the leader of the 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is King Leonidas?
The two types of drama invented by the Greeks
What is tragedy and comedy?
Animal that Greeks hid in during the Trojan War, then escaped and took out the city of Troy
What is a horse?
The group of people that influenced the Myceneans
Who are the Minoans?
A state ruled by its citizens, majority rules decides a vote
What is democracy?
Leader of Athens during the Golden Age
Who is Pericles?
Also made possible during this age, Herodotus and Thucydides are known in this subject
What is history?
Revolt that started the Persian Wars
What is the Ionian Revolt?
Group of people that moved in after the Myceneans, known for not continuing the art of writing
Who are the Dorians?
Most powerful fighting formation in the ancient world, commonly associated with the Spartans
What is the phalanx?
Person who united Greece, created Hellenistic Culture, father was also a king
Who is Alexander the Great?
One of the three philosophers that gained attention during the Golden Age of Greece
Who is Socrates, Plato, or Aristotle
In this battle, the Greeks were severely outnumbered, but King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans held the pass to allow the other Greeks to retreat
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
This is the person who is known as the first poet in Europe (Hint: You can see him on the Simpson's)
Who is Homer?
State ruled by a small group of citizens, known as "power in the hands of few"
What is an oligarchy?
This person estimated the value of pi
Who is Archimedes?
One goal of Pericles 3 for Athens
Multiple answers:
Strengthen Athenian Democracy
Hold and strengthen the Empire
Glorify Athens
What is the Battle of Marathon?
Name at least two of the bodies of water surrounding early Greece
What is Mediterranean, Ionian, Black, and Aegean Seas?
A narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds
This philosopher provided basis for scientific method today, mentored Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
The Greek art portrayed during the Golden Age
What is idealism?
This was the war that took place between Athens and Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian Wars?