They were sea traders. The Island of Crete had many natural harbors.
100
Which two Persian kings tried to capture Greece, but failed.
Darius and his son, Xerxes
100
Who was draco?
Tyrant who made a harsh written code
100
Who was the king of Macedon?
King Phillip II
100
Who was Alexander tutored by?
Aristotle
200
What was the Mycenaeans form of writing called?
Linear B
200
How many soldiers were in Xerxes army?
200,000. It took the army 7 days and nights to cross the Hellespont.
200
Who made Draco's laws less harsh?
Solon
200
What were the goals of Phillip II?
-Create a strong standing army
-Unify Greek city-states under his rule
-Destroy Persian Empire
200
What were some defining characteristics of Alexander?
Loved all things Greek
Military genius
300
Why did the Minoans eventually fail?
They had many earthquakes and were eventually taken over by the Mycenaeans.
300
What happened at the battle of Thermopylae?
7,000 Greeks vs 200,000 Persians. Persians won. All 300 Spartans died besides 1. They were sent to delay the Persians while Greece gathered an army.
300
What was the educational aim of the Athenians?
Intellectually, morally, and physically. Studied writing, music, gymnastics, arithmetic, geometry, drawing, rhetoric, and public speaking. Memorized Illiad and Odessey.
300
What did Phillip II do to create a strong military?
Adopted Greek phalanx system
2 parts to military
Infantry- foot soldiers
Cavalry- horse soldiers
300
What was Phillips goal?
To create an empire that would unite Europe and Asia
To combine Greek and Persian cultures
400
What type of religion were the Minoans and Mycenaeans?
Polytheistic
400
How did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?
Their ships were more maneuverable in the small strait. The 300 Greek ships easily beat 1200 Persian ships.
400
What was the purpose of the Spartans?
To be trained to perform well in the army.
400
What did Phillip II do to unify Greek city states?
Conquered Greek city-states one by one
By 338 BC, he had control over all Greek city-states except for Sparta.
400
What did Alexander do after his fathers death?
He consolidated control of Greece, Invaded Persia,
Invaded and conquered Phoenicia, Egypt, Persia, Indus River Valley, and conquered an empire
500
How did the Mycenaeans come to an end?
Fighting broke out between Mycenaean city-states, and their defensive hill fortresses were destroyed. The Dorians, Greek speaking native people of the region, took advantage and conquered Mycenaeans. Many Mycenaeans fled to Ionia
500
Who was pericles?
Pericles-leader of Athens after Persian Wars:Rebuilt Athens. Rebuilt the Acropolis .Created the Deliam League. Built a strong wall around the city to protect it
500
What were women's role in Sparta
They were ranked higher than any other women in Greece. They could go shopping, own property, and express their opinion. They controlled the economy and were trained to fight as well.
500
What did Phillip do to destroy the Persian Empire?
Announced would invade Persia with army of Greeks
Assembled army of Macedonians and Greeks
Assassinated before could begin
500
How did his reign end and what happened afterwards?
Alexander died, and his generals fought over whom should be the next king. Once there were 3 left they separated his territory. Ptolemy-Egypt. Seleucus-Syria. Antigonus-Greece & Macedonia.