Early Greek Civilizations
The Rise of Greek city-states
The Greek world in conflict
The glory that was Greece
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
100
These plaster wall paintings have given historians a better sense of how the Early Greeks lived their lives
What are Frescoes
100
This development in Ancient Greece included the acropolis as well as the surrounding countryside
What is the Polis
100
This "Lion" King led the Spartans against the Persians at Thermopylae
Who is King Leonidas
100
This Greek historian is known as the "Father of History"
Who is Herodotus
100
This city became the commercial and cultural capital of the Alexandrian empire
What is Alexandria
200
This early Greek city-state engaged in a ten-year war with the Trojans
Who are the Mycenaeans
200
These two city-states evolved into the most powerful Greek city-states
Who are Athens and Sparta
200
Persia's defeat in the Persian War, led to the formation of this league, which led to the informal Athenian empire
What is The Delian League
200
This student of Plato went on to open his own school, the Lyceum, and encouraged individuals to pursue the "Golden Mean"
Who is Aristotle
200
Alexander solved this riddle, thus sealing his fate as the future ruler of the world
What is The Gordian Knot
300
Because they only fought during this season, ancient wars tended to last much longer than modern wars
What is Summer
300
This form of government was the most common among the earliest Greek city-states
What is Monarchy
300
This soldier in the Greek army received his name based on the new hoplon shield he was equipped with
Who is The Hoplite
300
This Greek soldier and famous historian wrote extensively about the Peloponnesian War
Who is Thucydides
300
This man was the first person to unite the Ancient Greek world under one ruler
Who is Philip II
400
This city, located on Crete, was the home to the Royal family of the Ancient Minoans
What is Knossos
400
This man is said to have led Athens during its "Golden Age"
Who is Pericles
400
The Spartans allied with this longtime nemesis to defeat the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War
Who is Persia
400
This ship with three rows of oarsmen allowed Ancient Greece to develop the strongest navy in the world
What is The Trireme
400
This Hellenistic mathematician devloped the theory to find the area of a right triangle
Who is Pythagoras
500
Following the disappearance of the early Greeks, the Greek world experienced this until around 800 BC
What is a Dark Age
500
This landmark, in honor of the city's patron, is Ancient Greece's most famous ruin
What is The Parthenon
500
This event sparked the beginning of the Persian War
What is The Ionic Rebellion
500
This Greek Author told us the exciting story of Odysseus in The Iliad and The Odyssey
Who is Homer
500
These three groups became the tri-rulers of Alexander's empire following his death in 323 BC
Who are The Seleucids, Antigonids, and Ptolemies
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