Greek Civilization Review

Greek People

100

__________________, student of Aristotle, conquered land all the way to Indus River Valley.

Alexander the Great

200

He successfully turned Athens into a democracy. He began the "Golden Age of Athens".

Pericles

300

Known as the "Champion of the Poor"

Pisistratus

400

This person started but failed to turn Athens into a democracy

Solon

Greek Culture

100

This person wrote books, The Iliad, & The Odyssey

Homer

200

The Greek Dark Ages occurred after this civilization fell

Mycenaeans

300

This city-state was the leader of the Delian League

Athens

400

This Greek civilization relied on slaves called Helots

Sparta

Greek Battles

100

These two city-states were the main subjects of the Peloponnesian War

Sparta & Athens

200

This battle was fought with 300 Spartans

Battle of Thermopylae

300

This civilization fought the city of Troy in the Trojan War

Myceneans

400

He was the Persian King during the Battle of Marathon

Darius I

Greek Mythology

100

Greece was a __theistic society

Polytheistic

200

Considered the chief god/leader of the gods

Zeus

300

A beast who has the upper body of a bull and the lower body of a human

Minotaur

400

This term means "having human attributes"

Anthropomorphism

Greek Civilization

100

The Minoan civilization located is located on this island

Crete

200

The Mycenaean civilization was located here

Central Greece

300

The capital city of the Minoans was

Knossos

400

Greek cities were usually built on a fortified hill called an _________.

Acropolis

Government

100

This term means "rule by popular vote"

Democracy

200

This term means "rule by one"

Monarchy

300

This term means "rule by few"

Oligarchy

400

This type of government results when one person has taken power by force

Tyranny