Key Terms
Key People
Alexander the Great
Greek Life
Miscellaneous
100
This is the largest island in Greece.
What is Crete?
100
This person was the King of Macedonia and father of Alexander.
Who is Phillip II?
100
Alexander conquered this empire to the east of Macedonia.
What is the Persian Empire?
100
This type of terrain made it difficult for Greeks to travel and farm.
What is mountainous?
100
This was the lawmaking body of the Athenian government.
What is the assembly?
200
An open area used for trade.
What is an agora?
200
This person was a great philosopher and personal teacher of Alexander.
Who is Aristotle?
200
Alexander was a general in his father's army at the age of _________.
What is eighteen years old?
200
All people were able to participate in the world's first democracy in this Greek city-state.
What is Athens?
200
This is a sheltered place along a coast that is used to protect ships.
What is a harbor.
300
The Greek word for "city" or "city-state".
What is a polis?
300
He conquered the Persians and became the richest person in the history of the world.
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
Alexander created this city in Northern Egypt after he took over the region.
What is Alexandria?
300
This city-state was famous for training all capable men to become warriors.
What is Sparta?
300
This is used as a means of trade. The ancient Greeks often used pottery.
What is a commodity?
400
A walled hill or mountain in the center of a city.
What is an acropolis?
400
This ruler brought democracy to Athens.
Who is Pericles?
400
The Egyptians gave Alexander this title, which means "divine ruler."
What is Pharaoh?
400
In the Athenian acropolis (the most famous one), this is the name of the temple built to worship the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
400
This was the war fought between the Athenians and the Spartans.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
500
A government headed by a group of the richest and most powerful people.
What is an oligarchy?
500
These people invented the first alphabet, which the Greeks further developed.
Who are the Phoenicians?
500
At all times, Alexander carried a copy of this epic poem written by Homer.
What is the Iliad?
500
In Athens, you might be selected to participate in this judge your peers in the court of law.
What is a jury?
500
A government ruled by one leader.
What is a monarchy?
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