Greek Wars
Who is the Greeks legendary warrior of the Trojan War
Achilles
True of False: Greek Geography is dominated by mountains and seas
True
These people were from Crete
Minoans
Girls in Athens
Were educated by their mothers
This Government was formed in Athens and allows citizens to vote for their leaders and rights
Democracy
After the Persian Wars, Athens became
The economic and cultural center of Greece
Greece's Mainland could be described as a series of
Peninsulas
The Minoans made a living as
Sea traders
At age 18 in Athens, boys were expected to
take an active role in public affairs
(vote)
(serve in the army)
(run for office)
Sparta's government could be described as
An oligarchy
The Persian Empire finally ended when
Alexander the Great invaded it
Many Greek communities were separated by rugged mountains, how did this shape Greek city-states
It made them fiercely independent of one another
Modern examples of Drama include
The Greek Alphabet was based on
The Phoenicians
Since Spartan men served in the army nonstop, Spartan woman could
own property and travel
After the Peloponnesian War what happened to the Greek city-states?
They were divided and weak
Sparta is located on the ___________ Peninsula
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Socrates is to Plato as
teacher is to student
Spartans differed from the rest of Greeks because they were _____________ and discouraged trade.
Isolated
Why did Sparta's leaders favor a military society
It created obedient and loyal citizens
Name all 4 Persian Leaders discussed in the course
Cyrus the Great
Darius I
Xerxes
Darius III
The Hellenistic Era produced great achievements in
Science, math, art, architecture, literature, and philosophy
The reason the Delian League failed was that
Athens became so powerful it took control of it
Who wrote the Odyssey and what is the story about
Homer and the Battle of Troy
According ton the text book, why were the first Greek Colonies established in 700 B.C.
There was not enough food or space on the mainland for the increasing population