This blind Greek poet wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
100
These sea-faring traders developed their civilization on the island of Crete before being wiped out by what historians believe to be a series of natural disasters.
What are Minoans?
100
While Greek city-states were originally ruled by kings, the need for money to train and equip growing armies led to growth in power of these wealthy land-owners.
What are aristocrats.
100
Sparta was a city-state founded by the Dorians that was built on a system of militarism and labor from these types of slaves.
What are helots?
100
This historian tried to write an account of the Peloponnesian War, of which he was veteran, free of bias and based on an objective account of events.
Who is Thucydides?
200
Characters in Greek mythology and drama often displayed this character flaw which translates to "foolish pride".
What is hubris?
200
This city-state went to war with the Mycenaeans over control of trade routes in the Aegean Sea. Its ruins were discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in in 1870’s.
What is Troy?
200
As trade expanded, this new middle-class of wealthy business elites emerged and challenged aristocrats for power.
What are oligarchs?
200
While inventions such as the Council of 500 and the development of juries helped make Athenian democracy more free, democracy was limited to these kinds of people.
What are male citizens?
200
Following the defeat of the Persian invasion, the Athenians organized this alliance to fight on against Persia.
What is the Delian League?
300
Alexander the Great attempted to emulate this mythological hero who was killed by an arrow to his heel.
Who is Achilles?
300
These geographical features led to Greek civilization developing into rival city-states.
What are mountains and islands?
300
The advent of iron weapons revolutionized warfare making it possible to arm thousands of men relatively cheaply. Cavalry armed with bronze weapons were replaced with foot soldiers armed with iron spears massed in this formation.
What is a phalanx?
300
This modern athletic event is named after the battle which the Athenians won against the Persians under the Emperor Darius, prompting a young Greek to run back to Athens with news of the victory, where he dropped dead.
What is a marathon?
300
A force of three hundred Spartans and other Greeks under the Spartan king Leonidas held this mountain pass against 150,000 Persians until every last Spartan was slain.
What is Thermopylae?
400
This Greek tragedy written by Sophocles tells the story of man who is destined to kill his father and marry his mother.
What is Oedipus Rex
400
Rocky soil made farming in Greece difficult leading Greeks to establish these settlements overseas.
What are colonies?
400
These men who took power from aristocrats by force were often viewed favorably by lower and middle class Greeks as they passed popular reforms that promoted greater equality.
What are tyrants?
400
The Persians invaded Greece for second time in 480 B.C. under the leadership of Darius's son, _________.
Who is Xerxes?
400
In order to challenge the growing power of Athens, Sparta formed and led this alliance of Greek city-states in war against Athens.
What is the Peloponnesian League?
500
This comedy by Aristophanes tells the story of two men who abandon Athens to create their own bird-kingdom in the sky.
What is The Birds
500
This was the name given for the decline in learning, farming, and population after the collapse of Mycenaean civilization.
What are the Greek Dark Ages
500
This Athenian reformer outlawed debt slavery and expanded citizenship to foreigners.
Who is Solon?
500
Themistocles’ decision to call for the construction of a powerful fleet following the first Persian invasion allowed the Greeks to defeat the Persian fleet in the narrow straits of this island off the coast of Athens.
What is Salamis?
500
In the hopes of keeping individual politicians from gaining too much power, Pericles instituted this policy of having citizens vote to banish powerful politicians.