Gov't & Society
The Greek word for city-state
polis
These people controlled the lives of citizens from birth to death in order to make every male citizen a part of the military machine.
Spartans
What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon?
The Athenians defeated the Persian army and pushed them out of Greece. *Persian Wars
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
Philip II of Macedon
which Goddess what the Parthenon built to honor?
Athena
An aristocracy
In Sparta, what age did boys leave home to live in military barracks
7
Who were the two major rulers of the Persian army?
Darius and Xerxes
**DAILY DOUBLE**
At which battle did the 300 Spartans hold off Xerxes' army?
Demosthenes
Who founded the academy?
Plato
olympic games
Who formed the top group of Athenian society?
Citizens
Who were the opponents in the Peloponnesian war?
Athens vs Sparta - Sparta won
A fighting formation where soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder, tightly spaced, carrying spears
A Phalanx
Who is the founder of medical science?
Hippocrates
Who wrote the epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What were each of these epic poems about?
In which of these city-states did women have more rights?
Sparta
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years (off and on)
Name 5 regions that Alexander the Great conquered before his death
Greece, Persia, Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Syria, Regions on the border of India
**DAILY DOUBLE** What city became the central trade hub of his empire?
Who calculated the distance around the earth?
Eratosthenes
The form of government where all citizens take part and its name means 'rule by the people'
Direct Democracy
**DAILY DOUBLE**
compare direct democracy to representative democracy
Who wrote Athen's first law code?
Draco - Draconian Law.
Very harsh
What important diplomatic group formed in Athens as a result of the Persian Wars?
The Delian League - an alliance of city-states with Athens as the leader
**DAILY DOUBLE** Who was the general, orator and statesman who led the Delian League at its height?
What is the culture that came about due to Alexander's conquests?
Hellenistic Culture
What are the 4 chief schools of philosophy?
Cynicism, stoicism, skepticism, epicureanism