Greece
What are the landforms found in Greece?
islands, peninsulas, mountains
The place where the Greek Gods lived
What is Mount Olympus?
Greek philosopher who never wrote anything, famous for his method of questioning people
Who is Socrates?
A new culture that emerged as a result of the blending Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences
What is Hellenistic?
Alexander the Great's teacher
Who was Aristotle?
the first type of government in early city-states
What is monarchy?
the name for the section of the polis that was often built on top of a hill, on which marble temples dedicated to the gods and goddesses were located
What is the acropolis?
a polis
What was a Greek city-state called?
Greek temple dedicated to the Goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
Greek word that means "lover of wisdom"
What is philosopher?
military formation in which heavily armed foot soldiers fought closely together
What is the phalanx?
Women had more social and economic rights in this polis, and were expected to stay physically fit to have strong babies.
What is Sparta?
Name of the Greeks in western Asia Minor
Ionian Greeks
Athenian leader that died of the plague during the Peloponnesian War
Who is Pericles?
to keep political power in the hands of a small group of people
oligarchy
Region or Kingdom located north of Greece, eventually conquered the Greek city-states.
What is Macedonia?
Citizens were allowed to banish (kick out) a public figure for 10 years if they thought the person was a threat to democracy
What is ostracism?
Defensive league created by Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian League?
A person who gained power through force by winning the support of the merchant class and the poor.
What is a tyrant?
Alliance of city-states led by Athens after the Persian Wars
What is the Delian League?
Polis that was ruled primarily by 2 kings and a Council of Elders
What is Sparta?
What type of government is Athens most well known for?
Democracy
Influence of geography on Greek government
What are mountains and islands made the Greeks isolated and difficult to communicate so each community had it's own government.
How did the culture differ between Sparta and Athens?
Unlike Athens, Sparta did not care about luxuries, buildings, or emphasize education
Place were Athens defeated Persia during the 1st Persian War
Where is Marathon?