This is where Ancient Greeks shopped and socialized.
What is an Agora?
100
A person who seizes power. Some were good. Somer were bad.
What is a tyrant?
100
This city-state didn't allow their women to leave their homes without permission. Their education was limited. Women could not own land.
What is Athens?
100
Series of conflicts between Persia and Greece. It involved several battles. Greece defeated Persia.
What are the Persian Wars?
100
He sculped the statue "the discus thrower"
Who is Myron?
200
Traders, Sailors, fishermen
What are jobs that Ancient Greeks held?
200
This event was held every 4 years. It was held in honor of Zeus. Women were not allowed to see this event. It included boxing, discus throwing, wrestling.
What is the Olympics?
200
This city-state had a class of people called Metics. They were not born in the city-state. However, they were free and paid taxes.
What is Athens
200
Persians won this battle. Outnumbered Spartans fought against the Persians. Every Spartan died. However, this battle inspired Greeks.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
200
They were philosophers who created the following ideas/theories: Socratic teaching, classification system, and author of the Republic.
Who are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle.
300
Mountains, short rivers contributed to this.
What is the rise of city-states.
300
A government where nobles, and/or a priveliged class control the state.
What is an aristocracy?
300
In this city-state Equals controlled the city-state. Their slaves were called Helots.
What is Sparta.
300
The league was formed after the Persian Wars. City-states united to ward off Persian attacks. Athens took control of the finances.
What is the Delian League?
300
He was the father of Alexander the Great. He was a Macedonian king who began conquering Greek city-states. He wanted to defeat the Persians but he was assissanted before the could accomplish his dream.
Who is Phillip II.
400
Greek word for city-state
What is polis?
400
The IDEA that people should rule themeselves.
What is popular government.
400
This Athenian ruler erased the debt of the poor. You no longer had to be someone's slave if you owed them money.
Who is Solon?
400
This war was fought between Sparta and Athens. They were longtime rivals. Athens surrendered to Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
400
Who was the great orator who spoke out against Phillip II. His speeches drove Athens to take action against PhillipII. However, the other city-states did not rebel against Phillip II of Macedon.
Who is Demosthenes.
500
Small land area, Small population, acropolis, agora
What are characteristics city-states share?
500
A government where citizens take part in their government by voting.
What is democracy.
500
This Athenian ruler wrote the first written laws in Athens. The laws were very strict.
Who is Dracon?
500
This battle was between outnumbered Athenians and Persians. However, suprisingly the Athenians beat the Persians.
What is the Battle of Marathon.
500
Alexander conquered parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia. He like his father admired Greek culture. He encouraged his soldiers to adopt some Persian customs. He created and spread a new culture that was a combination of Mediterraneand and Asian.