Greek Life
People
Government
Greek Philosophers
Groups
100
A mountain that is believed to be were the Gods live.
What is Mount Olympus?
100
Brought Democracy to Athens.
Who is Cleisthenes?
100
Government that is ruled by the people.
What is Democracy?
100
Wrote the capture of Troy by the Greeks.
Who is Homer?
100
Group had to create a military state to ensure control over the conquered helots.
Who are the Spartans?
200
This was the first Greek dramas.
What is Tragedies?
200
Led a massive invasion force into Greece with about 150,000 troops and almost 700 naval ships.
Who is Xerxes?
200
Government ruled by the few.
What is Oligarchy?
200
Said "We must rather regard every citizen as belonging to the state."
Who is Aristotle?
200
Defeated by the Greek army at Plataea in 479 B.C.
Who are the Persians?
300
Affected every aspect of Greek life and was considered necessary to the well-being of the state.
What is Education?
300
The Legendary Plebian who ran from Marathon to Athens to annouce "Victory, we win!" and then dropped dead.
Who is Pheidippides?
300
Greek rulers who seized power.
Who is the Tyrants?
300
Wrote Oedipus Rex.
Who is Sophocles?
300
Took over leadership of the Greek World after the defeat fo the Persians.
What is Athens?
400
The building regarded as the greatest example of a Greek temple.
What is The Parthenon?
400
Taught that truth was to be found in music and numbers.
Who is Pythagoras?
400
The Greek Military system that had infantry soldiers march into battle shoulder to shoulder.
What is Phalanx?
400
Said "Wisdom is gained by asking questions."
Who is Socrates?
400
The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between these two countries?
Who is Sparta and its allies and the Athenian Empire?
500
Taught that inner peace comes from following God's will.
What is Stoicism?
500
Considered the greatest historian in the ancient world.
Who is Thucydides?
500
The Greek Military system was based on this by 700 B.C.
What is Hoplites?
500
Believed that individuals could not achieve a good life unless they lived in a just and rational state.
Who is Plato?
500
Group that historians believe destroyed the Minoan civilitzations.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
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