Geography
How was the geography of Greece different from Egypt?
Greek geography was mountainous; Egyptian geography was flat.
Which city-state focused on warfare?
Sparta.
Which two civilizations fought in the Persian Wars?
Greece (Athens, Sparta) and Persia.
Which two Greek city-states fought the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta.
How many elite Spartan soldiers stayed to fight the massive Persian army at Thermopylae?
300.
What was the main strength of Sparta during the Peloponnesian War?
Their army.
What is the tallest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Olympus
Which city-state created the first democracy?
Athens.
What strategy did the Athenians use to win the Battle of Marathon?
They drew the Persians into the center, then sent their elite soldiers around on the outside, surrounding the Persians.
What was the main strength of Athens during the Peloponnesian War?
Their navy.
What Greek city-state was Socrates from?
Athens.
What strategy did the Spartans use at the Battle of Thermopylae? (hint: geography)
They met the Persian army in a narrow strip of land, so they didn't have to fight them all at once.
What event decimated Athens and lost them the war?
A deadly plague.
Why was Socrates arrested and put to death?
He asked a lot of questions which challenged the norms of Athens, which made rich and powerful people angry.
How did the geography influence the development of Greece civilization?
The mountainous geography led to the development of small kingdoms called city-states, rather than one large empire.
What is the meaning of the word "democracy"?
Rule by the people.
Between what years were the Persian Wars fought?
490-480 BC.
What changes did Pericles, the great Athenian politician, make to the Athenian democracy?
He made it so that poor people could also serve in the democracy.
What do philosophers do?
Study life's deepest questions.