Minoans and Mycenaeans
Sparta
Athens
Vocabulary
Battles and Leaders
100
What island was the Minoan civilization was found?
Crete
100
What peninsula is Sparta located?
Peloponnesus
100
Who set up a severe set of laws?
Draco
100
What is the Greek marketplace called?
agora
100
What is name of the mountain pass where 300 Spartans battled the Persians?
Thermopylae
200
Who were the group of early Greeks that centered their life around high mountaintop fortresses?
Mycenaens
200
Who led the army and conducted religious ceremonies in Sparta?
kings
200
What is a set of principles and rules for governing?
constitution
200
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
polis
200
What was the naval battle where the Greeks defeated the Persians?
Salamis
300
What is the name of the peninsula that the Mycenaeans lived?
Balkan
300
What is an enslaved person in Sparta called?
helots
300
Who gave landowners the right to vote in the assembly?
Solon
300
What is a boat with three levels of rowers called?
triremes
300
What was the name of the protective league led by Athens?
Delian League
400
What is the capital of the Minoan civilization?
Knossos
400
Who were the men over 60 that suggested laws to the Assembly?
Council of Elders
400
What god did 18 year olds take their oath in front of?
Zeus
400
What is a person living in Sparta that is a merchant or artisan? They were not slaves or citizens.
perioeci
400
What is name of the Persian leader defeated at the Battle of Salamis?
Xerxes
500
What is the name of the group of people that destroyed the Mycenaeans?
Dorians
500
What did Spartans use as money?
iron rods
500
Who overthrew the Spartans to become leader?
Cleisthenes
500
Who were the 5 managers chosen from the assembly in Sparta? They took charge of public affairs and made educational decisions.
Ephors
500
What was the battle fought 26 miles from Athens called?
Marathon
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