Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Athens
Sparta
Alexander and After/Geography
100
a high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities
What is an acropolis?
100
the cutting off from of an area by enemy forces that closes it to travel and shipments
What is a blockade?
100
About 1/3 of the Athenian population were this...
What are slaves.
100
This group of people were able to own land and leave their homes in Sparta.
What are women.
100
The father of Alexander the Great.
Who is King Philip?
200
to murder for political reasons
What is assassinate.
200
a long poem that tells a complex story
What is an epic?
200
The Athenian people were focused on this more than warfare, yet they were still strong warriors.
What are the arts and architecture.
200
A boy's training in Sparta began at what age?
What is 7 years old?
200
Describe the geography of Ancient Greece.
What is rocky, mountainous, many islands, a peninsula, etc.
300
a person considered to by wild or uncivilized
What is a barbarian?
300
an area surrounded by water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
300
The _______ was the center of Athen's public life.
What is agora?
300
The Spartan warriors were known for their what?
What is skill and bravery?
300
After the death of Alexander the Great, the Greek nation split into this. (Need number and name)
What are 3 Hellenistic Kingdoms.
400
a payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one.
What is a tribute?
400
someone who uses the mind and reason to understand the world
What is a philosopher?
400
During what "Age" did democracy florish in Athens?
What is the Golden Age?
400
One reason that Sparta defeated Athens was because they did this.
What is created a blockade.
400
Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, Greece did what?
What is expanded.
500
Define democracy.
What is a form of government in which citizens have power and govern themselves.
500
Define city-state.
What is a city with its own traditions, government, and laws.
500
How did the Peloponnesian War (the war between Athens and Sparta) end?
What is Sparta defeated Athens and Athens was never a powerful city-state again?
500
What year did the Athenian people surrender to the Spartans, which ended the Peloponnesian War?
What is 404 B.C.
500
Which philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutpr?
Who was Aristotle.
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