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What did Aristotle figure out by looking at the stars?
The Earth was round
What was the Spartan military known for?
strong army
What are the alliance between Athens and other city-states called?
Where did the Greeks believe most of the gods lived?
Mt. Olympus
Who took over the Macedonian Empire after his father died?
Alexander
Who originally led the Macedonian Empire?
King Philip
What does polytheism mean?
belief in more than one god
How old was Alexander when he took over the Macedonian Empire?
20 years old
What was the Athenian military known for?
strong navy
What happened at the end of the Battle of Marathon?
A messenger ran 26 miles to deliver message that Athens won
What did Archimedes create the water screw for?
to pump water out of streams and lakes
Who led the Persian Empire when it was defeated by the Greeks?
Darius
How did Hippocrates teach doctors to diagnose patients?
ask them questions about their symptoms
Who was the ruler of all the gods?
Zeus
Who was Alexander's teacher?
Aristotle
What was the alliance between Sparta and some city-states called?
Peloponnesian League
What did the Greeks start to use to explain why things happened?
logic and reasoning
What was the conflict between Sparta and Athens called?
Peloponnesian War
What did Socrates do that made people begin to think?
he asked them questions
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years
How did the Athenians defeat the Xerxes and the Persian military?
surprise attack by hiding boats and ramming the Persian boats
What happened to the messenger when he ran to Greece after the Battle of Marathon?
he died after running 26 miles
What did King Philip give his military that gave them an advantage over their enemies?
18 foot pike called sarissas
How did the Persian military help the Spartans defeat the Athenians?
they gave them money to build a better navy
What did the government do to Socrates?
arrested him and sentenced him to death