Geography & Early Civilizations
This rugged feature encouraged the development of independent Greek city-states.
What are mountains?
In a polis, this area served as a marketplace and meeting place.
What is the agora?
This city was the cultural capitol of Greece.
What is Athens?
This war began when Sparta feared Athens’ growing power.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This Macedonian king unified his homeland and conquered Greece.
Who was Philip II?
These seas helped Greeks become skilled sailors and traders.
Name one.
What are the Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Seas?
This hilltop fortress served for worship and protection.
What is the acropolis?
This iconic temple symbolizes Athens’ Golden Age.
What is the Parthenon?
A devastating plague struck this city early in that war.
What is Athens?
After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great first targeted this empire.
What is Persia?
These island groups served as stepping-stones for travel and trade.
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What are the scattered Aegean islands?
Before democracy, Athens was ruled by these wealthy landowners.
Who were the aristocrats?
These helped Athens by making economic exchanges more efficient.
What are coins?
This young man conquered much of the world from Greece to India.
Who was Alexander the Great?
This philosopher taught that reality was only knowable in the Realm of Ideas.
Who was plato?
For the privilege of making the other team do push ups, who was Plato's famous student?
This early culture built palace complexes like Knossos.
Who were the Minoans?
This reformer expanded democracy by creating new voting groups.
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Who was Cleisthenes?
A government ruled by a small, powerful group is called this.
What is an oligarchy?
This empire supported Sparta financially during the conflict.
What is Persia?
This philosopher taught through persistent questioning.
Who was Socrates?
This later Bronze Age culture is known for fortified cities and a warrior society.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
The Assembly met on this famous hill.
What is the Pnyx?
Pericles strengthened democracy by offering this.
What is payment for public service?
This cultural blend combined Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences.
What is Hellenistic culture?
The word Hellenism comes from this mythological survivor of a great flood.
Who was Hellen?