What do you call a government in which citizens govern themselves?
A democracy
100
Who faught in the battle of Marathon? (be specific)
Athenians vs. Persians
100
What was a sarissa?
A long Macedonian pike
100
Which philosopher was sentenced to death because of his beliefs and dishonoring the gods?
Socrates
200
In which Greek city-state did women enjoy more rights and freedoms than others?
Sparta
200
What is an oligarchy?
Occurs when a small group of wealthy people hold all the political power in a government.
200
In which battle did a small Spartan force hold off Persian invaders for days?
Thermopylae
200
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
King Phillip II
200
Which philosopher was Alexander the Great's tutor when he was a boy?
Aristotle
300
What word has the meaning "high city"?
Acropolis
300
Which Athenian ruler ended the practice of selling poor people into slavery when they couldn't pay their debts, and gave non-aristocratic men the right to vote?
Solon
300
What happened at the Battle of Salamis?
The Greek navel fleet defeated the Persian fleet and forced them to return home.
300
What does it mean if you call some thing Hellenistic?
It means that it is similar to Greek culture
300
Who founded the first "Academy"?
Plato
400
What two epic poems was Homer credited with writing?
The Iliad and the Odyssey
400
What is a tyranny?
A government ruler by a single, strong leader.
400
How did Pericles die?
From the plague that spread through over-crowded Athens when their city was surrounded by the Spartans.
400
Why was Macedonia able to easily conquer Greece?
Because the Athenians and Spartans had been weakened by fighting each other (and the Persians).
400
Who was the goddess of love?
Aphrodite
500
What word meant "rule by the best people"?
Aristocracy
500
Why was the Spartan army so strong?
Because their entire society was set up to create soldiers. Boys began training at the age of 7. Slaves did all the regular jobs, so that all men could train in the army.
500
Why did the Spartans and the Athenians have trouble beating each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Because Athens had a strong navy and Sparta had a strong army.
500
At it's peak, approximately what present-day lands did Alexander's Empire include?
Greece to India (including Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel/Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Afganistan)