Geography
Three types of landforms found in Greece
Mountains, Peninsula, Islands
Sparta trained youths from this age
7
What war did the Persians attack?
Persian War
Who were the first two groups in Greece. What destroyed them?
Minoans and Myceneans. Earthquakes
What food did Sparta eat?
Black Broth (Yummy!)
What mountain do all the Greek gods live on?
What type of Religion did they have?
MT. Olympus
Polytheistic
In Athenian society educated women were viewed as what compared to men?
Which two rival city-states teamed up to fight the Persians?
Sparta and Athens
Who came in during the Dark ages, what did they bring with them?
Dorians, Iron
What is a greek city-state called
Polis
What kind of economy did Greece have
Fishing, farming (Olives, Grapes)
In what way did Spartan women have more rights than women in other city states?
They Owned property, and could travel.
What battle did Athens ambush the Persians by the sea
Marathon.
Why did Spartans become a military society?
Because of the Helot uprising.
What is a satrap, and who established this system?
Someone who oversaw a province of land, Persia (Darius I)
What are the five seas surrounding Greece?
Mediterranean, Aegean, Ionian, Marmara, Black
What government did Athens have?
What government did Sparta have?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Battle in which the 300 Spartans held their last stand
Battle of Thermopylae
Before Democracy what kind of government did Athens have?
Tyrant
Who replaced Darius I?
King Xerxes
In Ancient times who lived on the island of Crete
Minoans
Who led Athens during the beginning of the Peloponnesian war? Wat speech did they make to bolster moral?
Pericles
Funeral Oration
How did Sparta defeat Athens?
Making a deal with Persia, land for gold
Who took Greece ending its independence.
Macedonia
Where was Alexander the great from?
Macedonia