Greece and Persia
As ruler of Persia, what do you think Darius was most interested in doing?
making Persia’s empire strong
In Athens, most of the boys from poor families became
farmers and grew food for the wealthy.
What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great?
Philip was Alexander’s father.
What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based upon their achievements?
The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art.
A famous Greek playwright
Sophocles
Which of the following events took place before Darius ruled Persia?
a. Cyrus’s son died in a rebellion in Persia.
b. Roads were built throughout the empire.
c. The capital city of Persepolis was built.
d. Persians invaded southeastern Europe.
Cyrus’s son died in a rebellion in Persia.
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece
What happened after Alexander and his army crossed the Indus River in India?
His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore.
Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life. What was it?
using the human mind to think and understand
An agreement to work together
alliance
One improvement that Darius made to the Persian Empire was the creation of ?
roads
Which of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened in Sparta if its army had become weak?
a. Slaves would have staged a rebellion.
b. Spartan women would have joined the army.
c. Soldiers would have lost their self-confidence.
d. Boys would have lost their courage and strength.
Slaves would have staged a rebellion.
Alexander worked to spread Greek culture throughout his empire. What conclusion can you draw from this?
Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
Because people were upset by his ideas, __ was arrested and sentenced to death.
Socrates
Governors of Persian provinces
satraps
What is A unit of soldiers mounted on horses called
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
preparing for battles
preparing for battles
A group of warriors standing close together in a square
Phalanx
Many of the geometry rules from the writings of __ are still used today.
Euclid
A building constructed in Athens in the 400s BC
Partheneon
A religion based on the battle between good and evil
Zoroastrian
Athenian domination of the __ League caused Sparta to declare war on Athens.
Delian
The spread of _____ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.
Hellenistic
Clear and ordered thinking
reason
The greatest Greek doctor
Hippocrates