Early Greeks
Persian Wars
Athens and Sparta
Age of Alexander
Government
100
Due to the rough, mountainous terrain, these animals were easier to raise than cattle
What are sheep and/or goats
100
Greeks in this region rebelled with the help of Athens, marking the beginning of the Persian Wars
What is Ionia
100
Sparta was widely known for their prowess in what aspect of life
What is military
100
Alexander conquered the known world, but his greatest achievement may have been the founding of this Greek city in Egypt
What is Alexandria
100
Alexander utilized this form of government, in which one person rules
What is Monarchy
200
Proximity to this major body of water encouraged sea trade in Ancient Greece
What is the Mediterranean Sea
200
The Greeks first used the "slaughter time" strategy to defeat the Persians at this battle in 490 BCE
What is Marathon
200
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle all performed this job in Athens
What is teacher
200
During Alexander's reign Greek ideals and culture were spread throughout the world in what became known as
What is the Hellenistic Age
200
Sparta's military society was able to have stability with its form of government where a few rule
What is Oligarchy
300
Crete was the home of this civilization, the earliest known Greek civilization
What is the Minoan civilization
300
This Persian emperor invaded Greece to destroy Athens and avenge his father's defeat at Marathon
Who is Xerxes
300
Located on the acropolis in Athens, this temple to Athena was one of the most spectacular buildings of its time
What is the Parthenon
300
Alexander's army fought for 10 years and by the time they were done, Alexander's empire stretched all the to this river in the east
What is the Indus River
300
Some in Greece (especially Thebes) thought Philip II ran this form of government, where a ruler takes control by force
What is Tyranny
400
Greeks gave this name to their cities, a name that influences us today.
What is polis
400
This naval battle saw the Persians trapped again by the Greeks, and much of their navy was destroyed in the process
What is Salamis
400
This league, set up by Sparta to rival the Delian league, included the city-states of Thebes and Syracuse
What is the Peloponnesian League
400
Although created before Alexander, these three orders were used to created iconic Greek buildings throughout his empire
What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
400
Athenians and Americans alike call this form a government their own, one in which the power is held by citizens
What is Democracy
500
After the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization, this group controlled Greece during its "dark age"
Who are the Dorians
500
As a result of the Persian Wars, Athens set up this league to protect Greek city-states against further invasions
What is the Delian League
500
The Peloponnesian War weakened the Greek city-states so much that this man was able to conquer Greece 50 years later
Who is Philip II
500
This scientist, known for the work he did in Alexandria, developed steam power nearly 2000 years before it was used by humans
Who is Hero of Alexandria
500
This man ordered the building of the Parthenon and is arguably Athens' most famous democrat
Who is Pericles
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