Persia/ Wars
Greek Achievements and Geography
Goverment
Famous Greek People
Alexander the Great
100
He is the first emperor of Persia
Who is Cyrus the Great
100
This alphabet is the basis for the Greek alphabet.
What is the Phoenician alphabet.
100
This form of government means "ruled by a few". These few were wealthy landowners.
What is an Oligarchy
100
He is known as the father of Medicine and was the first Greek doctor
Who is Hippocrates.
100
This ancient city of Mesopotamia is the site in which Alexander the Great got sick and died during his visit.
What is Babylon.
200
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece and sent their boys away for military training at the age of 7.
What is Sparta.
200
A land-form that is surrounding by water on three sides.
What is a peninsula.
200
These people had the right to vote in ancient Greece.
Who are citizens
200
This man is famous for writing two epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer
200
Alexander and his soldiers crossed this river before turning around to go home.
What is the Indus River.
300
City-states worried that Athens had grown too strong. To stop them, Sparta formed this alliance.
What is the Peloponnesian League.
300
These land forms made travel across Greece difficult. For this reason, city-states were independent and not unified.
What is steep mountains.
300
This is the place where Greeks would meet to discuss political issues and vote.
What is the Assembly.
300
This man is famous for his fables, or morals taught through stories.
Who is Aesop
300
This period of time was a time in which Greek culture spread to other lands, blending the Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures.
What is the Hellenistic Period.
400
He got mad at Athens for helping the Ionian Greeks during their revolt and vowed to come back to take over Greece. His returned marked the start of the Persian Wars.
Who is Darius I.
400
Greek architecture is characterized by these, that often appeared on temples in ancient times, but appears on government buildings or banks today.
What are columns.
400
This group of people decides what to do with a criminal or if a person is innocent or guilty.
What is a jury.
400
She is the Greek goddess of love.
Who is Aphrodite.
400
Phillip II was able to overcome Greece by using this Greek battle strategy, which was a group of Greek warriors who stood close together in a square formation.
What is a phalanx
500
These 10,000 Persian soldiers were chosen for their bravery and skill.
What is the Immortals.
500
This athletic competition happened every four years in the city-state of Athens in which all city-states would attend.
What are the Olympics.
500
This form of government was ruled by one person, who usually came to power by using military force.
What is a tyranny.
500
He would go around asking open-ended questions and was put to death for questioning the authority of the gods.
Who is Socrates.
500
This was the name given to many cities founded by Alexander.
What is Alexanderia
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