People
Wrote the Illiad and Odyssey
Who is Homer
Black Broth
What is Sparta?
Athens vs. Sparta - Sparta wins.
What is The Peloponnesian War
People participate directly in the government decison making through mass meetings
What is Direct Demopcracy?
This form of writing was made to criticise polititans and intellectuals
What is Comedy?
Became King at the Age of 20. Commanded the largest empire of the time. Dies at 35 from wounds and alcohol.
Who is Alexander the Great?
These people were not allowed to travel or learn about philosophy
Who are the Spartans?
Achilles; Wooden Horse; Golden Apple
What is the Trojan War?
Rule by a few
What is an Oligarchy
A question and answer method that leads people toview the world for themeselves; developed by Socrates
This philosopher established the Acadamy in Athens.
Who is Plato?
Women: Must be accompanied by a male guardian and strictly controlled
What is Athens
This Persian war battle was won by the Greeks after the Greek Navy was able to outmanuver the Persain boats.
What is the Battle of Salamis
Every _____ days, the assemby met at the acropolis and voted on issues
What is 10 days?
This was the expansion of Greek language and culture
What is the Hellenistic Era?
Cancels land debt in Athens; refused to give land to newly freed farmers.Did not fix the issue in Athens.
Who is Solon?
Women: Had a sense of freedom; expected to remain fit
Who are the Spartans
This battle of the Persian Wars was led by Leonidas and his 300 Spartan men
What is the Battle of Thermopolye?
This is a form of Government where the person seizes power by force.
What is Tyranny
This saying was shouted by Pheidippides once he reached the center of Marathon before he drops dead
What is "Nike"
This philosopeher was illiterate. He believed that the goal of education was to improve the individual. He was teacher of Plato.
Who is Socrates?
Had the largest population of any city state in Greece
This was the agreement after the Battle of Platea
What is the Delianian League?
The process of banishing someone from the city after they were voted to be a threat to democracy?
What is Ostracism?
This women was trapped in the underworld for three months a year due to being tricked into eating 3 pomogranate seeds
Who is Persephone