This battle was between 300 Spartan soldiers and the Persian army
The Battle of Thermopylae
100
What is the name of the Greek (Macedonian) leader that conquered a great deal of land?
Alexander the Great
100
What was the name of Alexander the Great's father?
Phillip or King Phillip II
100
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years
100
Which piece of engineering (connecting them to the water) allowed Athens to hold out for over a year while they were under siege?
The Long Walls
200
The major naval battle during the Second Persian War was called what?
The Battle of Salamis
200
Who was the leader of the Persian army during the Second Persian War
Xerxes
200
Which philosopher did Alexander the Great study under?
Aristotle
200
Who set up camp and laid siege to Athens?
Sparta
200
This is a 2 part question. Which city state was the leader of the Delian League and which city-state was a leader of the Peloponnesian League?
Athens was the leader of the Delian League and Sparta was the leader of the Peloponnesian League.
300
The battle after which the messenger ran from the battle site all the way back to Athens to tell them of an Athenian victory was called what?
The Battle of Marathon
300
Which Greek playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?
Sophocles
300
Why was Alexander welcomed when he came to Egypt?
Because he freed them from Persian rule.
300
Which Athenian leader died of disease during the Siege of Athens?
Pericles
300
Which Greek inventor was said to have created a weapon made of mirrors designed to set fire to enemy ships?
Archimedes
400
In which battle did a traitor show the Persians a way around the mountains?
Battle of Thermopylae
400
Name two important philosophers from Ancient Greece.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle (can have any two of these)
400
Why was he called Alexander the Great?
He built a vast empire in a short amount of time (11 years)
400
A failed invasion of which island country caused the defeat of the Athenian navy?
Sicily
400
Who was Pythagoras of Samos? What is he known for?
He was a Greek mathematician and he is known for the Pythagorean Theorem.
500
What were two advantages that the Greeks had in the naval battle against the Persians?
They could swim
Their small boats were quicker than the Persian boats
They used misinformation (sent a false spy to "tell" the Persians their plan
They had the courage to stick to their plan
500
Who was the king that led the 300 Spartans to defend the mountain pass?
King Leonidas
500
What are some of the long-lasting effects of his conquests (need 2 things)
-Built Greek-like city-states everywhere that he conquered
-Spread Greek ideas/culture toward India
500
What were 3 results of the Peloponnesian War?
Any combination of 3 of the following:
-Thousands of Greeks were killed
-Cities were destroyed
-Governments fell
-Trade dropped
500
What is the Socratic Method?
Socrates' way of teaching through question-and-answer discussions