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Persian king who crushed the Ionian revolt in 499 B.C.; began the Greco-Persian wars
Who is Darius I?
blind Greek poet who created the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
a battle of the Greco-Persian Wars which not only proved that the Persians could be defeated, but also brought great prestige to Athens
What is Marathon?
prominent city-state of ancient Greece; modern Grecian capital
What is Athens?
war between Sparta and Athens; began in 431 B.C. and lasted until 404 B.C.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
the mythological invincible Greek warrior who died when a poisoned arrow pierced his one vulnerable spot, his heel
Who is Achilles?
Who is Minos?
a narrow mountain pass where the Persians defeated the Spartan army with the help of a traitor after a three-day siege
What is Thermopylae?
kingdom on the northern fringes of ancient Greece
What is Macedonia?
organization of Greek city-states founded by Philip II
What is the Hellenic League?
chief and father of the Greek gods; associated with thundering and lightening
Who is Zeus?
supposed home of the Greek gods
What is Mount Olympus?
island off the coast of Greece where the Athenians defeated the Persians in the first major naval battle in history
What is Salamis?
government in which the citizens make the big decisions of government directly, not indirectly through representatives
What is Direct Democracy?
What is pedagogue?
A Greek poet
Who is Hesiod?
city near the Hellespont in Asia Minor which was destroyed by the Mycenaeans
What is Troy?
where the Greeks defeated the last of Xerxes' army
What is Plataea?
age of the rule of Pericles over Athens
What is the Golden Age of Greece?
high code of ethics still taken by many medical school graduates today
What is the Hippocratic Oath?
brave Greek warrior hero of Homer's Odyssey
Who is Odysseus?
location of the palace of Minos, king of the Minoans, on Crete
What is Knossos?
rival city-state of ancient Athens
What is Sparta?
league which met on the island of Delos, originally formed and later dominated by Athens for the purpose of protecting itself from Persia
What is the Delian League?
Greek philosopher who sought for absolutes; was forced to drink hemlock juice for his denial of the Greek gods
Who is Socrates?