Sparta
who did the Spartan's descend from?
Dorians
what kind of government did Athens start as
oligarchy
where would Persia be located in the modern world
Iran and Turkey
what is a tyrant
someone who seizes power and takes authority
what age di spartan boys join the military
age seven
what did solon accomplish
he ended farmers debts and freed the slaves
who divided the Persian empire into provinces
Darius I
what is the major city state of Crete
Knossos
how many kings did Sparta have
two
what were gender roles for males
educated in schools, vote , and hold public office
what is a satrapy
a satrapy is like a state
what is the dark age
a period of time where little to no was recorded
what did the Spartan's discourage
literature and arts
what were gender roles for females
taught at home, care givers
what was the first battle of the Persian war
The Battle of Marathon
what is an acropolis
the hilltop the fort stood on
who was the king of Sparta during the battle of Thermopolae
Leonidas
what did Cleisthenes do
he made a lottery to choose the government, and and he made the city states a major governing body
who was the leader in 500 B.C.
Cyrus the great
what is a persian immortal
they are heavily armed official