Persian Empire
Greek City-States
War in Aegean
Greek Culture
Important People
100
an area of vegetation where water filters up from underground, that are scattered throughout a desert
What is an oases
100
direct democracy
What is the government used in Athens, where the power was with the people, and every male had a right to vote
100
The alliance made between the Greek city-states
What is the Delian League
100
Who was the leader of the Greek gods
Who is Zeus
100
The King of the Persians during the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is Xerxes
200
used to supply villages with water
What is a qanat
200
a large body of closely packed infantryman each extending a long spear outward
What is a phalanx
200
The King of the Spartans who led the 300 in the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is King Leonidas
200
to explain why events occurred
What is why the Greeks had Mythology
200
Was a great conqueror, started the Achaemenid Dynasty, was known as a "father" to the Persian Empire
Who is Cyrus II (the great)
300
established by Cyrus II after the defeat of the Medes
What is Achaemenid Dynasty
300
The Greeks' primary form of political and social organization
What is polis
300
How did the Battle of Thermopylae impact the Greek city-states
What is the Greek city-states became unified to fight a common foe
300
Where did the twelve most important Greek gods/goddesses live
What is Mt. Olympus
300
Zoroaster
What is founded a religion based on truth and belief in one god, Ahura Mazda
400
shekel and daric
What is the currency of the Persian empire, shekel (silver) and daric (gold)
400
What was Spartan society based on
What is military training
400
How did the Battle of Thermopylae affect democracy
What is it allowed it to be carried on
400
Where do we see Greek culture today
What is in art, philosophy, math, science, literature, and politics
400
a famous orator and politician, ruled the Athenian empire for over 30 years, which was named after him, "Age of __________"
Who is Pericles
500
What was Athens society based on
What is logic and education
500
What were the factors of the Peloponnesian War
What is the growing arrogance of Athens, along with the other Greek city-states fearing that Athens power would continue to grow if not stopped
500
Name one Greek historian
Who is Herodotus or Thucydides
500
How did Thucydides change Greek history
What is didn't include Mythology in his writings
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