Greek Cities
Which city-state had a democracy?
Athens
Who could be a citizen of Greece?
Free men
What was the tightly packed formation of the Hoplites called?
Phalanx
Who is the sun God?
Apollo
The best athletes from all over Greece competed in what?
Olympics
Why were Greeks divided into independent city-states?
Greek cities were separated by mountains and seas.
People were fiercely loyal to their cities.
Who were the Helots?
Messenian Slaves
At what age did boys start military training in Sparta?
7
Who is the King of the gods?
Zeus
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Each polis had a hilltop fort called what?
Acropolis
Where did women have more rights in Greece?
Sparta
Who won the battle of marathon?
greece
Who is the God of the underworld?
Hades
Which philosopher created the Socratic method?
Socrates
What is a system of government where the people make decisions by voting?
Democracy
What could women NOT do in Athens?
Vote, divorce, own property, join military....
Who won the Battle of Thermopylae?
Persia
Who was the Olympics made to honor?
Zeus
Which Greek leader spread the most Greek culture?
Alexander the great
What type of government is controlled by a small group of wealthy, self-appointed elites?
Oligarchy
Who made up most of the slaves in Greece?
Prisoners of War
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Who was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
How did Greeks Contribute to how we live today?
Developed democracy
First to scientifically describe and label the world
Advanced mathematics, engineering, architecture
First to study philosophy, ethics, logic