Greek Leaders
He created a strict law code in which nearly all crimes were punished by death.
Who is Draco?
With their pantheon of gods and goddesses, their chief god was Zeus, and he was associated with thunder and lightning.
What is the Greek religion?
A Greek city was called this...
What is a polis?
This is a mythical war in which the Trojans brought a wooden horse into their city, believing it was a gift. That night, the soldiers came out, attacked Troy, and helped the Mycenaeans win the war.
What is the Trojan War?
Known as the "Father of Greek democracy", he supported the common people by granting citizenship to more people. He also gave the citizens a voice in government.
Who is Cleisthenes?
Held every four years in honor of Zeus, athletes from the various city-states met to compete in various games.
What are the Olympic Games?
The hilltop on which the polis sat.
What is an acropolis?
King Darius II sent a large army and navy to invade Greece after the Greeks rebelled against Persian rule.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
Although he was Greece's first tyrant, he was a good leader who built public buildings, encouraged art, and started Athens’s first library.
Who is Peisistratus?
He was Ancient Greece’s most influential poet. He created the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems still read today.
Who is Homer?
This is where physical training was conducted.
What is a gymnasium?
This was a long conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted from 431 to 404 B.C. Athens, with its strong navy, fought against Sparta, which had the strongest army. Sparta eventually won due to the surrender of Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
He repealed many of Draco’s harsh laws. However, under his leadership, only wealthy citizens held political power and could serve on the Court of Areopagus.
Who is Solon?
This was the first European civilization that developed after the flood. Artists created vases, daggers, and cups of gold. Merchants engaged in trade with Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Who are the Minoans?
This was an outdoor theater.
What is an amphitheater?
Persian king Xerxes I's attempt to conquer Greece. The battle was fought in a narrow mountain passageway. The battle is known for the 300 Spartan soldiers who sacrificed their lives so the rest of the Greek army could escape.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
Under his leadership, there was a "Golden Age of Greece". He transformed Greece from a dictatorship to a democracy where citizens elected their officials.
Who is Pericles?
This civilization conquered the Minoans. They destroyed the city of Knossos and took control of Crete. They were eventually conquered by invaders called the Dorians.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
The was the marketplace was the center of Greek life. Here, the Greeks engaged in commerce, conversation, and debate.
What is the Agora?
This was the first major naval battle in history. The Persians were ultimately defeated by the Greeks and retreated to their own country.
What is the Battle of Salamis?