Geography & Early Peoples
What 2 geographical features impacted the city-states the most?
Sea and Mountains
What is the name of "city-state" in Greece?
Polis
What was the alliance amongst the city-states who opposed Athens?
Peloponnesian League
Who was the main god/goddess of Ancient Greece?
Zeus
Who conquered Greece?
Macedonia
Who were the sea-faring people who first lived on Crete?
Minoans
What are 2 things that Sparta valued?
Strength
Military
Athletics
Between whom was the Peloponnesian War?
Greek city-states
Primarily Athens and Sparta
What is the temple dedicated to Athena?
Parthenon
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
Philip II of Macedonia
What was depicted in the Minoan frescos?
Status of women
Maritime activities
Culture
Who received an education in Athens?
Which important figure died during the Plague of Athens?
Pericles
Who are 3 famous Greek philosophers?
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Who was Alexander the Great's tutor?
Aristotle
What did the Mycenaeans adopt from the Minoans?
Domination over the sea
Who was excluded from Athenian citizenship?
Women
Slaves
Foreigners
What are the 3 significant battles of the Persian Wars?
Marathon
Thermopylae
Salamis
What are the main 2 types of plays from Ancient Greece?
Tragedy
Comedy
What regions did Alexander the Great invade?
Greece
Persia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
The "Dark Age" of Ancient Greece was under whose rule?
Dorians
What is the difference between an aristocracy and oligarchy?
Aristocracy: rule of a few; inherited wealth
Oligarchy: rule of a few; gets their wealth from the economy
What was the cause of the Persian Wars?
The Ionians considered the Persians to be despotic and revolted against them, Athens sent a fleet to aid them, Persia wanted revenge
How are the gods portrayed in Greek mythology?
What city did Alexander the Great found?
Alexandria