What was the power to the east of Greece that felt threatened by the rise of Greece and eventually came into conflict with Greece.
What is Persia
100
This Athenian aristocrat oerthrew the oligarchy and established a tyranny, which means rule by force.
What is Peisistratus
100
This form of government means rule by the few. In Greece, rich aristocrats ruled city-states before the birth of democracy.
What is oligarchy
100
He wrote the Odyssey and Iliad
Who is Homer
200
Much of Greek landscape is made up of
What is steep, rocky mountains
200
An invasion by Darius, king of Persia. The Greeks won even though they were greatly outnumbered. A messenger ran to Athens to bring people news of the victory.
What is Marathon
200
This man came to power through a rebellion against Sparta but he eventually saw that a new form of government was needed. He is also known as the father of democracy.
What is Cleisthenes.
200
Rule by the people
What is democracy
200
stories about heroes and gods that sought to explain natural phenomenon.
What is myths
300
Greece is surrounded by what three seas?
What is Ionian, Aegean, Mediterranean
300
The battle in which Persia defeated Greece by sending a spy to the Greeks and discovering that there was a way around the narrow pass which the Greeks used to try and block the Persians.
What is Battle at Thermopolae
300
He expanded democracy by paying people to serve in public office and on juries. He built many beautiful public buildings, including the Parthenon. His funeral oration is considered one of the most rousing speeches praising democracy.
Who is Pericles
300
Rule by force
What is tyranny
300
The female priests of Apollo who was said to have been able to tell the future and talk to the gods on behalf of men.
What is oracle
400
The Minoans lived on this island
What is Crete
400
The war between Athens and Sparta.
What is Peloponnesian Wars
400
This man was a great leader of Persia, who was very tolerant of different religions and cultures. But as his emprire spread, he came into conflict with Greece.
What is Cyrus the Great
400
Modern day democracy -- because we are simply too many people to all make laws and fully participate in government.
What is representative democracy
400
The top 10 gods of Olympus
What is Zeus,Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Ares, Hermes
500
The relative isolation of city states is said to have made this form of government possible. This form of government is called
What is democracy
500
The series of wars between Athens and Sparta was eventually won by...
What is Sparta
500
Macedonian leader who conquered the Persian empire and pushed all the way into India. He spread Greek values throughout the known ancient world.
Who is Alexander the Great.
500
These people never were able to participate in government.
What is foreigners, women and slaves.
500
The name of the king who threw himself into the water when Perseus sailed home and forgot to change his sails from black to white.