Government
Who is considered a citizen in Athens?
Free, adult males
Which Greek city-states formed an alliance to defeat Persia during the Persian Wars?
Athens & Sparta
Greece was covered in ___________ terrain; meaning that they had limited fertile land.
mountainous
Which tyrant instituted a harsh code of laws; allowing debt slavery?
Draco
Phidias is known for his contributions to...?
Sculpture
(the Parthenon)
the Military
Which wars DIVIDED Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian Wars
True or False: Geography played a major role in shaping the customs and government of the Greek city-states.
True
Who is credited with spreading Hellenic culture throughout the Middle East and Europe?
Alexander the Great
Homer is known for his contributions to...?
Poetry
(Iliad and the Odyssey)
Which Greek city-state had the most democratic government?
Athens
True or False: The Golden Age of Athens occurred after the Peloponnesian Wars.
False
What sea is in between Greece and Asia Minor (Anatolia)?
Aegean Sea
Which ruler conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?
Philip II
(King of Macedonia)
Science
_______ is a government system ruled by a small, powerful group of people.
Oligarchy
What is the name of the alliance between Athens & Sparta during the Persian Wars?
the Delian League
Which peninsula is Athens located on?
Ionian Peninsula
Who were the two tyrants who worked for reform in Athens?
Draco and Solon
Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato are known for their contributions to...?
Philosophy
Pericles ordered Athens rebuilt after the Persian Wars. What structure is an example of this reconstruction?
the Parthenon
Which wars were caused by competition for control of Greece?
What three peninsulas belonged to Ancient Greece?
Balkan, Ionian, Peloponnesian
Who is known for extending democracy and having Athens rebuilt?
Pericles
Euclid and Pythagoras are known for their contributions to...?
Mathematics