Geography
Society & Politics
Sparta and Athens
The Persian Wars
Religion
100
There were short mountain ranges that cut up the Greek mainland and many islands in the sea.
Why did Greek's geography make it so hard to develop a sense of unity?
100
Polis
What is the Greek word for city-state?
100
This is where the Spartans were located.
What is the Pelopennesus Peninsula?
100
This battle was begun by King Darius I after a series of revolts in the Greek city-states.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
100
He was the King of the Gods.
Who was Zeus?
200
The Mediterranean and the Aegean
What two seas surround Greece?
200
This served as the main public meeting place for male citizens.
What is the agora?
200
The Athenians were located on this Peninsula.
What is the Attic peninsula?
200
This son came back to seek vengeance on the Greek city--states ten years after his father had been defeated.
Who is Xerxes?
200
Athens held festivals dedicated to this God.
Who was Dionysus?
300
Terracing, or planting crops down the side of a hill.
What was a common farming practice in ancient Greece?
300
This stood at the center of most city-states with a Fort and several temples.
What was the Acropolis?
300
Oligarchy (Council and Five Ephors), Monarchy (Two Kings), and Citizen Group (Democracy)
Which types of government did Sparta have?
300
The Spartans held this mountain pass for three days, giving Athens time to build up forces in the Salamis Strait.
What is Thermopylae?
300
The ancient Greeks looked to religion to explain these three things.
What are nature, emotions, and benefits in the here and now?
400
These people was a civilization that developed on the island of Crete. Also, they were the first civilization in Greece.
Who were the Minoans?
400
These people were the only people considered citizens in most city-states.
Who were land-owning males?
400
The city-state of Athens is known for what achievements?
What is Arts, Culture, and Democracy?
400
This type of map shows nations' territories and war time boundaries.
What is a political map?
400
She was the matron goddess of Athens and goddess of wisdom and war.
Who was Athena?
500
These two crops were the main crops of Ancient Greece.
What were olives and grapes?
500
This ruler would have illegally taken power but generally had the support of the people.
Who is a tyrant?
500
This group of citizens in ancient Athens did not have to pay taxes and could become wealthy.
Who was the Metic class?
500
King Xerxes was defeated by the Athenian Navy and retreated.
What happened at the Battle of Salamis Strait?
500
These were traditional stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes.
What are myths?
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