Athens
Athens had this kind of government.
democracy
What kind of government did Sparta have?
Dictatorship/oligarchy
This Persian king wanted to Greece for helping Greeks in Western Persia.
Darius
Greece lies at the bottom of this mountain chain.
The Balkans
Called "the Father of History," because he insisted history be recorded accurately.
Herodotus
Athens' crowning architectural achievement, it was a shrine to the Goddess Athena.
the Parthenon
Around what age did Spartan boys being military training?
7
In the first Greco-Persian War, the Persians were defeated at the 490 BC battle.
Battle of Marathon
Why were the Olympics held near Mount Olympia?
They believed their gods and goddesses lived there.
Called the "gadfly of the marketplace" for questioning those in power. His method of answering a question with another question is named after him.
Socrates
Athens' economy was based upon this.
Trade, commerce.
Compared to Athenian women, did Spartan women have:
a) more rights
b) fewer rights
c) about the same number of rights
more rights
Alexander the Great founded this many cities.
70
The best fighting ship of the Ancient Age.
The trireme
Plato
When was Athens', or Greece's, "Golden Age?"
5th Century BC
Spartans and their allies made a famous last stand at this battle, to buy time for Greece to organize itself to resist the Persians.
Battle of Thermopylae
In the second Greco-Persian War Athenian Admiral Themistocles defeated Persia's invasion fleet at this battle.
Battle of Salamis
The Greeks borrowed and expanded the alphabet from these people.
Phoenicians
The first to study logic in a systematic way, treating it like a formal discipline like chemistry or geometry. His philosophy would later be a big influence on the development of Christianity.
Aristotle
What happened to Athens' colonies as a result of the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens lost these colonies.
Name 3 ingredients in Spartan broth.
pork, salt, vinegar, blood
479 BC, northwest of Athens: This final battle in the Second Greco-Persian war saw the Greeks defeat the Persian army for good.
Battle of Plataea
This famous leader of Athens oversaw many of Athens' building projects, to make it a great city
Pericles
This great doctor ran a medical school. Today, doctors take an oath based upon his philosophy.
Hippocrates