Famous people
This person from Macedonia, although had a very short reign as leader, conquered lands that the Greeks had never before. Established a culture that was a combination of Greeks, Persians, and Indians
Who is Alexander the Great?
Name 2 of the 3 main seas that surround ancient greece
What is Mediterannean, Ionian, and Aegean?
This type of government means that people are the ones who govern
What is democracy?
This Athenian leader developed a strict legal code on the idea that all Athenians were equal under the law. One criticism of this code is that it was too strict
Who is Draco?
A narrative poem about heroic deeds
What is an epic?
Philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great. Invented a method for arguing according to the rules of logic. His work provides the basis of the scientific method
Who is Aristotle?
This maybe fictional? war was fought between the Greeks and the city of Troy. It involved a horse being snuck in through the gates of Troy
What is the Trojan War?
This type of government means that a single person, usually a king, is the ruler of the government
What is monarchy?
Who is Pericles?
Traditional stories about Gods
What is a myth?
This individual was known for his writing, specifically The Illiad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
This was the first group of people that settled in on the mainland of Greece around 2000 BC
Who are the Myceneans?
This type of government is a government ruled by a few people. It means "power in the hands of the few"
What is oligrachy?
This Athenian outlawed debt slavery and organized citizens into four different social classes. He also introduced the legal concept that any citizen could bring charges against wrongdoers
Who is Solon?
Military formation in which soldiers would stand side by side, holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other
This Persian leader was defeated by Alexander the Great at the Grancius River in 334 BC
Who is Darius III?
In the Trojan War, this individual killed Hector in battle
Who is Achilles?
This is a form of government that is ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families
What is aristocracy?
An Athenian temple created to honor Athen. The structure is 23,000 square feet and its ruins remain today. There is a replica of it in Nashville, TN
What is the parthenon?
Thinkers who seek for the truth
What are philosophers?
This individual was the leader of Persia during the Persian Wars and lead the Persian army during the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is Xerxes?
Around 1200 BC, this group of people moved into the war torn countryside of Greece. They were far less advanced than those who lived before them in Greece. Very little is known about them
Who are the Dorians?
This is a ruler who takes power illegally, but often times appealed to the common people for support
What is a tyrant?
This Spartan leader led Sparta into the Battle of Thermopylae, also known as the "Battle of 300"
Who is Leonidas?
A culture that blended aspects of Greece, India, and Persia
What is Hellenistic?