Vocabulary
Gave every Athenian male over 18 equal vote
Direct Democracy
how did the Greek city state respond to the threat from Persia
The United or joined together
Government with absolute power
Dictatorship
When did the Athenians defeat the Persians at Marathon?
490 BC
How were the roles of Sparta and Athens different in the Persian War?
Sparta - Land
Athens - Navy/Sea
The right of the leader to say no to a law
Veto
Who or what was Salamis?
the site of the Greek naval victory against the Persians
mercenaries
When was the Parthenon completed
438 BC
What contributed to the rise of the Golden Age of Athens?
Tribute from the Delian League
Democracy in which citizens elect other people to make decisions for them
Representative Democracy
What was the Golden Age of Athens?
decades of cultural and artistic achievement
Greeklike age
Hellenistic Age
When did Athens surrender to Sparta
404 BC
How does Pythagoras have effect of math of today?
The pythagorem therom
The two types of plays in Athens
Tragedy and Comedy
What does the word reform mean?
i.e - Pericles reforms laid a foundation for future democracies
changes
a city with many different cultures
Multicultural
When did Alexander take control?
336 BC
Why did Athenian leaders dislike Socrates
He critiqued their leadership
Weak leaders who just tell people what they want to hear
Demagogue
Who was the winner of the pelopnnesian war?
Sparta
regions of Earth within which the same time is used
Timezones
When did Alexander the Great die?
323
What caused Alexander to stop conquering more of India?
His soldiers refused to go on