Early Greek Societies
This sea helped the Greeks travel, trade, and spread ideas.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
A Greek city-state was called this.
What is a polis?
These wars were fought between Greece and Persia.
What are the Persian Wars?
This describes rule by the people.
What is Democracy?
This kingdom Alexander ruled before conquering Persia.
What is Macedonia
This mainland Greek civilization is known for warrior culture and inspired later Greek myths.
What is Mycenaean civilization?
This city-state focused on military strength and strict discipline.
What is Sparta?
This Greek city-state led the Delian League and became the most powerful naval force in Greece after the Persian Wars.
What is Athens?
This is where Athenian citizens gathered to vote and debate.
What is the Assembly?
Alexander’s empire spread Greek culture into this blending of cultures.
What is Hellenism?
A major natural feature that caused Greek city-states to develop independently.
What is mountains
This city-state is known for democracy and philosophy.
What is Athens?
This alliance led by Athens helped fight Persia.
What is the Delian League?
This leader expanded democracy in Athens.
Who is Pericles
This famous teacher taught Alexander.
Who is Aristotle?
This period followed the fall of Mycenae and had little written record.
What is the Greek Dark Age?
This type of government is ruled by a small group of powerful people.
What is an oligarchy?
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
These people in Athens had no political rights but made up much of the population.
Who are women, slaves, and foreigners?
This empire was defeated by Alexander.
What is the Persian Empire?
This form of early writing used by the Mycenaeans was later lost for centuries.
What is Linear B?
In Athens, this group had the right to vote and participate in government.
Who are male citizens?
This Athenian leader led Athens during much of the Peloponnesian War before dying from plague.
Who is Pericles?
This system allowed citizens to serve on juries and make legal decisions.
What is a jury system?
After Alexander died, his empire was divided among these military leaders.
Who are his generals?