Athens & Sparta
Which city-state focused on education, art, and democracy?
Who is Athens?
This architectural style is the oldest and simplest, with no base and a plain capital.
What is Doric.
This government is ruled by one king or queen.
What is a Monarchy.
Ruler of the Greek gods
Who is Zeus
Alexander the Great was born in this northern Greek kingdom ruled by his father, Philip II.
What is Macedonia (Macedon).
At what age did Spartan boys begin military training?
What is age 7.
This column style is recognized by its scroll-like designs at the top.
What is Ionic.
These geographic features made it difficult for Greek city-states to unite.
What are mountains.
List the three major greek philosophers
Who are, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
This powerful empire was defeated by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE.
What is the Persian Empire.
In this system of government, a small group holds the power, like in Sparta.
What is an Oligarchy.
This column style is the most decorative and features leaf designs.
What is Corinthian.
This type of ruler gained power by force, not by inheritance.
What is a tyrant.
Belief in many gods
what is polytheism
This Greek philosopher tutored Alexander the Great when he was a young prince.
Who is Aristotle.
These enslaved people worked Spartan land and supported the army.
Who are the Helots.
This triangular section at the top of a Greek buildings that in many times displayed sculptures.
What is a pediment.
What type of democracy did Athens have.
What is a direct democracy.
The ancient Greeks used these stories to teach about their gods.
What are myths.
Alexander founded many cities named this, including one in Egypt.
What is Alexandria
This long war between Athens and Sparta left Greece vulnerable to invasion by Macedonia.
What is the Peloponnesian War.
These scroll-like designs on the tops of Ionic columns are called this.
What are volutes.
This peninsula in southeastern Europe is where ancient Greece was located.
What is the Balkan Peninsula.
This Titan was punished by Zeus for giving fire to humans.
Who is Prometheus.
This term describes the blending of Greek culture with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures.
What is hellenism or Hellenistic.