Geography
City-States
Government
Hellenistic Age
Miscellaneous
100
What land forms separated the city states of Greece? Name two.
Mountains, valleys, ocean, etc.
100
Who was the leader of Sparta in the Battle of Thermopolae (the Battle of the 300)?
King Leonides
100
Why was Plato critical of democracy?
Socrates was killed by a jury
100
What is the meaning of the word Hellenistic?
Greek-like
100
How did Socrates die?
Forced to drink poison after being accused of corrupting Athens' youth
200
What is Greece's largest island?
Crete
200
Which city state won the Peleponnesian war?
Sparta
200
Name three areas in which Sparta and Athens were different.
War, education, role of women, government.
200
How did Alexander blend other cultures with Greek cultures?
Marrying a Persian woman and encouraging his soldiers to do the same. Adding other peoples' gods to the Greek religion.
200
This famous Athenian temple is dedicated to the goddess Athena
The Parthenon
300
Which city state is located further North, Athens or Sparta?
Athens
300
Who was the leader of Athens during its Golden Age?
Pericles
300
What is the name for a government ruled by a small group?
Oligarchy
300
Which empire did Alexander take over?
Persia
300
The most complex style of architecture in Ancient Greece
Corinthian
400
Name the sea between Greece and Asia Minor (today Turkey)
Aegean Sea
400
After the Persian Wars, Athens organized the _________ League.
Delian
400
What is the Greek term for a city state?
Polis
400
Why was Alexander the Great able to conquer new lands?
The Persian Empire was weak, strong army, spread of Greek culture
400
The Golden Ratio is 1:_______________.
1.618
500
Greece is part of the __________ Peninsula.
Balkan
500
What did Pericles do to help Athens grow?
Encouraged art, architecture, and increased democracy.
500
A government ruled by a person who takes power by force
Tyranny
500
Why didn't Alexander the Great conquer India?
His soldiers refused to continue fighting.
500
Which Greek Philosopher was the teacher of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
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