Ancient Greece

Athens/Sparta

100

This city-state was known for having lots of culture (art, theater, etc.), and education

Athens

200

This was the lifestyle/culture of Sparta

War/Military/Soldiers

300

This is the form of government that was first used in Athens

Democracy (only men could vote)

400

This is the form of government that was practiced in Sparta

Oligarchy (a group of people rule)

500

This is the name of the war that was fought between Athens and Sparta

Peloponnesian War

Accomplishments

100

What was the tournament/games that started in Greece? (We still have it today every four years!)

Olympics

200

This form of government also originated in Greece, and we use a style of it in the USA today.  What kind of government is it?

Democracy

300

Many buildings in the USA look like ancient Greek buildings. What do we call this form of building design?

Architecture 

400

If you want to see a play, you can go here to see it! (and also thank the Greeks!)

Theater

500

Archimedes and Pythagoras were two Greeks that helped grow this field (you still have it in school today!)

Math 

Government

100

True or False: Greece had no system of government

False

200

The power to make decisions is in the hands of one person who is usually a king or queen.  

Monarchy

300

The power is usually in the hands of one person who has taken power illegally.  

Tyranny or Tyrant

400

The power to make decisions is in the hands of the people, who are called citizens

Democracy

500

The power in this shared amongst a group of men who are sometimes kings

Oligarchy

Persian Wars

100

The Persian Wars were fought between what two groups?

Greeks and Persian Empire

200

This battle is known for a messenger that ran 26 miles to Athens to deliver the news of a Greek victory

Marathon

300

Here, 300 Spartans did their best to hold off thousands of Persian soldiers but ended up losing

Thermopylae 

400

This was the epic naval (water) battle of the Persian Wars...the Greeks won big!

Salamis

500

Greece won the Persian Wars, and as a result, which two city-states gained lots of power?

Athens and Sparta

Alexander the Great

100

How old was Alexander when he gained control of Macedonia (Greece)?

20 years old

200

How long did it take Alexander to capture the empires of Persia, India, and Egypt?

11 years

300

How old was Alexander when he died?

32 years old

400

Alexander was able to conquer and gain what three empires?

Persia, India, Egypt

500

As Alexander gained/conquered empires, Greek culture spread and blended with people in other areas.  As a result, Alexander's empire was called the...

Hellenistic Empire