Geography
What sea separates Greece from Asia Minor?
The Aegean Sea
Q: What kind of government did Athens have?
A democracy
Why did Persia Invade Greece in the first invasion?
Persia invaded Greece in the first invasion to punish Athens for supporting the Ionian Revolt against Persian rule.
Q: Why did Athens form the Delian League?
A: Athens formed the Delian League to protect Greek city-states from future Persian invasions.
Q: What city did Alexander establish in Egypt?
A: Alexander established the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
Q: What was the name of the Market of an ancient Greek city?
A: The market of an ancient Greek city was called the Agora.
Who was allowed to vote in the Athenian Assembly? What were the rights of women in Athens?
A: Adult male citizens were allowed to vote in the Athenian Assembly. Women in Athens had limited rights and could not participate in politics.
What battle ended the first invasion? What is the race that is named after this battle? Why is it called that?
The Battle of Marathon ended the first invasion. The marathon race is named after this battle because a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory
Q: What was Sparta's response to the Delian league?
A: Sparta's response was to form the Peloponnesian League as a counterbalance to Athens' growing power.
Q: What culture did Alexander spread throughout the known world?
A: Alexander spread Hellenistic culture throughout the known world.
Q: What were cities called?
A: Greek cities were called city-states or poleis (singular: polis).
What kind of Military did the Athenians focus on?
A: The Athenians focused on their naval power.
Why did Persia invade a second time?
Persia invaded a second time to conquer all of Greece and avenge their defeat in the first invasion.
Q: Who won the Peloponnesian war?
A: Sparta won the Peloponnesian War.
Q: What happened when Alexander died? Did his empire stay together?
A: When Alexander died, his empire did not stay together. It was divided among his generals, resulting in several smaller kingdoms.
Why might mainland Greece being super mountainous make it hard to live? How did this affect farming? How did it Affect Communication? How about Transportation?
The mountainous terrain of mainland Greece made it difficult to live because:
- Farming: Limited flat land for agriculture
- Communication: Mountains created barriers between settlements
- Transportation: Difficult to travel over land, leading to reliance on sea travel
What was the government of Sparta? How many kings did it have?
Sparta had a mixed government with two hereditary kings
The 300 Spartans and their Allies held back the Persian forces in the second invasion before being defeated at what battle?
The 300 Spartans and their allies held back the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Q: The war weakened all the Greek city states, and paved the way for the empire to come in and conquer Greece?
A: The Peloponnesian War weakened Greek city-states, paving the way for the Macedonian Empire to conquer Greece.
The Phalanx
What Straits connect the seas of Greece to the Black Sea?
The Dardanelles and the Bosporus
What were the slaves of Sparta called?
A: The slaves of Sparta were called Helots.
The Athenian Navy destroyed the Persian Navy in what battle?
A: The Athenian Navy destroyed the Persian Navy in the Battle of Salamis.
Athens focused on what for its military, Sparta focused on the opposite. what was it?
Athens - Navy
Sparta - Army
Q: Who was Alexander's father that formed Macedonia into a powerful kingdom?
A: Alexander's father was Philip II of Macedon.