Greek Geography
The Persian Wars
Life in the City States
Colonization
Greek Government
100
Peninsula
What is the name of the landform on which Greece is situated?
100
This revolt was responsible for the start of the Persian War
What is the Ionian Revolt?
100
Each small, independant greek community was refered to as
What is a Polis?
100
Greek colonization took place mostly along the coastlines of this sea
What is the Mediterrean?
100
Athenian Greeks were among the first to develop this style of government
What is democracy?
200
They lived in isolated communities.
How did geography affect the development of Greece?
200
This fighting formation was utilized by the Greeks
What is the Phalanx?
200
These were the two largest city states in Greece
What are Athens and Sparta?
200
This vessel made travel and trade and colonialism possible
What is the Trireme?
200
Who was qualified to vote in Athens?
Who are adult, male citizens?
300
Raised Sheep, grew olive trees and lived in isolated communities.
How did the mountainous terrain affect Greece?
300
This naval battle was a decisive victory for the Greeks
What is Salamis?
300
This city state prided themselves on education, culture, art and architecture
What is Athens?
300
More farmland
Why did Greeks establish colonies?
300
Government with only a few rich men in charge.
What is an oligarchy?
400
The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade.
Why did the Greeks worship Poseidon?
400
He ran the first Marathon
Who is Phedipides?
400
This city state was, in some ways, progressive with their attitude toward the roles of women in society
What is Sparta?
400
Colonies around this sea were partly responsibly for building tensions with Persia
What is the Black Sea?
400
A king inherits power while this guy takes it by force.
What is a tyrant?
500
Choose your location, gather supplies, consult oracle, travel by sea.
What is the order of events for starting a colony in ancient Greece?
500
This Athenian general was victorious at Salamis
Who is Themisticles?
500
Because it would spread new ideas and threaten their way of life.
Why didn't Sparta trade with others?
500
These three problems led to the need for colonization of new areas
What are rapid population growth, strained food supply, depleted natural resources?
500
In a Direct Democracy every citizen votes on every issue instead of electing a representative to vote for you.
What is the a Representative Democracy?
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