Rise of Athens
The form of government in which the power is in the hands of the people (right to vote).
What is democracy?
How did Athens become a powerful empire after the Persian Wars?
What is Athens and other Greek city-states formed an alliance called the Delian League? This led to the formation of a powerful navy and empire.
He was the ruler of Macedonia, a small farming kingdom north of Greece. He transformed Macedonia into a superpower and conquered and united the Greek city-states under his rule.
Who is Philip II?
This is the time period following the death of Alexander during which Greek culture spread through the known world.
What is the Hellenistic Era?
This is the "love of wisdom"; the study of the universe and our place in it.
What is philosophy?
He was a well to do lawyer and merchant who was chosen by aristocrats to lead. He limited their power and gave land back to the poor.
Who is Solon?
This was caused because tensions arose due to Sparta's growing mistrust of Athens' power and use of the Delian League money.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Why were the Greek city-states unprepared for an attack by Philip II?
What is the city-states were still weak and divided from the Peloponnesian War? As a result, they could not protect themselves.
This cultural center of had a multiethnic population that enjoyed parks, temples, a museum, and a library. It drew scholars and scientists from all over the world and brought the best minds to Egypt.
What is Alexandria?
What was the name of Sparta's response to the Delian League?
What is the Peloponnesian League?
He was a nobleman who prized democracy and organized citizens into groups based on where they lived not wealth. This gave them an opportunity as male landowners to vote on polices.
Who is Cleisthenes?
What were the reasons for the truce that was supposed to end the Peloponnesian War?
What is both sides were equally matched? Athens was dominant at sea, and Sparta on land, so they could not overpower one another. A plague also weakened Athens.
Who is Aristotle?
This is a humorous form of Greek drama that often mocked famous people.
What is a comedy?
He one of Athens' greatest leaders. He allowed ALL male citizens to participate in government regardless of landowning status, transferred power to the assembly (citizens), and opened up government positions to the lower class.
Who is Pericles?
What is Pericles' war strategy was to bring all citizens, including those city-states that bordered Athens and collected the harvest/supplied resources, into the city wall. The port was also within the city walls and brought/trapped the plague in an overcrowded city-state.
He was the son of Philip II and his goals were to fulfill his father's dream of invading and defeating the Persian empire. He also wanted to spread Greek culture.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Who is Socrates?
This was a serious form of Greek drama in which characters endure suffering before and unhappy ending.
What is a tragedy?
How did Pericles' decision to pay public officials help strengthen democracy?
What is it allowed all men, not just noble ones, to hold government positions because poorer public officials had a steady income?
How did Sparta defeat Athens and end the Peloponnesian War?
What is Sparta blocked Athens on land and sea and cut off Athens' resources, causing them to either surrender or starve? Athens was disorganized in its siege of Syracuse.
Why did Alexander's conquests end?
He was the teacher of Aristotle; wrote down all things from Socrates and rejected democracy. He believed that philosophic kings should rule.
Who was Plato?
List at least three achievements of ancient and classical Greece.