Important People
Who was one of the main leaders during the Golden Age of Athens?
Pericles
Where did Athens and Persia meet to do battle on the plain?
Who fought in the Peloponnesian war and who one?
Spartans and Athenians. Spartans won.
What did Pericles build to protect Athens?
A wall surrounding Athens
Which type of government is considered "rule of the best'?
Aristocracy
Who was Alexander the Greats teacher?
Aristotle
What was the name of the temple made for Athena?
The Parthenon
Who was the King of Persian during the Persian war?
King Xerxes
How did Greek theater originally start?
As a festival for the Dionysus, God of Wine.
BONUS: What were the two types of plays performed? (200 points)
What are the characteristics of a citizen of Athens? (need all four)
-two athenian parents
-male
-age 18 or older
-not enslaved
Who is the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
What areas did Alexander the Great conquor?
Greece, the Persian Empire, and the Middle East (Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Iran, etc.)
What happened in the battle of Thermopylae?
Spartan's tried to hold the pass of Thermopylae. Spartan's were winning until the Persian's were told to go around from the pass and attacked from behind. 300 Spartan's stayed behind to fight off the Persians. Persian's won this battle.
How was the Golden age of Athens funded?
Money from the Delian League.
What type of Government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
Who developed the question-and-answer system of learning?
Socrates
Where was the Olympics first held in ancient times?
The polis Olympia
What was the Delian League and why was in created?
The Delian League was a group of Greek polis' who joined together to create a military force. It was created to protect Greece from another Persian attack.
Name 3 advances made during the Golden Age?
Architecture, medicine, drama, philosophy, etc.
What was the group of people called who voted to determine government policy in Athens?
The assembly
What were Spartan slaves called?
Helots
Where did Socrates go to teach?
The agora
What started the Peloponnesian War?
Friction between Sparta and Athens. Athens was becoming too powerful.
What two events was the Golden Age of Athens between?
Between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars.
What happened when someone got ostracized from Athenian society?
They were kicked out of the polis for ten years. After 10 years they could come back into the society.