Geography & Mapping
List the 4 oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic
True/False: The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city-states.
False
True/False: Sparta developed a military culture, and beginning at age seven, boys trained in military skills.
True
Which empire built and maintained the Royal Road?
Persian Empire
True/False: In a Representative Democracy, a small group makes government decisions on behalf of many
True
List the 7 continents of the world.
North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica
A type of land form with water on three sides
A system of government in which all citizens share in running the government.
Democracy
Which Persian King reorganized the government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies
Darius I
In 431 B.C. Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight what war?
Peloponnesian War
List Ohio's 4 biggest cities in order based on the city's population.
Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo
A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland
Colony
A system of government in which a few wealthy people hold power.
Oligarchy
Religious teacher who preached a new monotheistic religion
Zoroaster
How did Athens and Sparta's military stratagies differ during the war
Athens relied on navy and city walls while Sparta attacked by land
List the 5 BIGGEST states in the United States in order based on the state's population.
California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania
Greek civilization began in an area dominated by _________ & _____________.
Seas & Mountains
The type of leader in power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political unrest among city-states was a _______
Tyrant
Cyrus the Great held his growing empire together by
treating conquered people fairly
How did Sparta ultimately gain the advantage to defeat Athens?
They allied with Persia to improve their navy
Lists the 3 SMALLEST states in the United States in order from smallest to largest in terms of population.
Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska
Which two factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization
Earthquakes and civil war
What were the 2 forms of government in Sparta and Athens? Provide the correct form of government for each city-state.
Athens: Democracy
Sparta: Oligarchy
What was the main difference between Persian and Greek governments?
Persians had kings with absolute power while Greeks had a democracy
How does the direct democracy practiced in ancient Athens fundamentally differ from the representative democracy used in the United States today?
Athens required citizens to physically gather and vote on each law, while Americans elect representatives to make laws for them