Persian Empire/ Persian Wars
Founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
3/4 of land is covered in what?
Mountains
What does the word "polis" mean?
city-state
Why was the Delian League formed?
Protect against Persian invasions
What type of government did Athens have?
AND
What is a democracy?
Democracy (Direct--- to be specific)
"Rule by the people"
Rulers of Persian Empire provinces
Satraps
What percentage of land could be farmed?
20%
Definition of a city-state
What did Athens do with the funds meant for the Delian League? (list 2 things)
- built a powerful navy
- moved funds to Athens
- built many buildings
- rebuilt their entire city
What is a truce?
Agreement to stop fighting
Greek soldiers who fought during the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
hoplites
What type of economy did Greece city-states rely on?
Trade
Where did the Minoans live?
island of Crete
Created the Peloponnesian League
Started war against Athens
To surround a city in an attempt to control it.
Siege
What led to the Persian War?
Persians conquered Ionia. Iona could not rebel on their own so they asked Athens and Eritrea for help. Persia wanted to punish Athens for helping Ionia.
Climate of Greece and What Did they Trade?
Hot, dry summers
Mild, wet winters
Difficult to grow grains- wine and olive oil became important trade goods
Why didn't Greece have a large empire?
City-states were cut off by the mountains and coastlines
What led Sparta and Athens to end their truce in 2 years instead of 50?
Athens laid siege to Syracuse, Sicily which was fertil land owned by Sparta.
Hellenistic
What did Leonidas do at the Battle of Thermopylae?
What do we know about the Mycenaeans? (list 3 things)
- engineers
- traded
- warriors
- worked with bronze
- studied stars and sun for navigation at sea
What was an agora used for?
- used for debates and talking about politics
- marketplace
Who did Sparta make a deal with during the Peloponnesian war and what was the deal?
Persia
Persia would give them money for a navy and Sparta would give them land in Asia Minor
This philosopher studied the planets, biology, and governments? He also taught Alexander the Great
Aristotle