Alexander the Great
what was the untamable horse's name that Alexander tamed?
Bucephalas
What league did Athens become the leader of after winning the Persian War?
Delian League
Who seized the Persian Empire throne in 522 BCE?
Darius
Continuous Questions
a Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
Phalanx
How old was Alexander when he took over his empire?
20
What Greek goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
What form of government did Athens have?
Democratic
Who founded a school known simply as "The Academy"?
Plato
military housing
barracks
What 2 countries did Alexander conquer in 331 BCE?
Syria & Egypt
Who was known as the father of Tragedy?
Aeschylus
During the 1st Persian War, where did the outnumbered Athenians defeat the Persians?
Hint: It was about 25 miles from Athens
Battle of Marathon
What did Aristotle develop as a field of study?
Logic
in Ancient Greece drama, a group of people who commented on the action of a play and advised the characters
chorus
What city in Egypt contains the world's best library and was named after Alexander?
Alexandria
Who was a doctor and had an oath named after them?
Hippocrates
How long did Leonidas and the Spartans hold off the Persians in the 2nd Persian Invasion?
7 Days
How did Socrates die?
Drank Poison Hemlock
the worship of many gods or deities
polytheism
What 4 countries make up the Hellenistic people?
(P.I.G.E.)
Who had a statue at Olympia that was one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World?
Zeus
Who ruled over Athens after the Peloponnesian War?
30 Tyrants
Define Philosophy
The study of life, knowledge, problems, reality & reason
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