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He is remembered for spreading Greek culture and melding it with other cultures as a result of his many conquests.
Who is Alexander?
The hoplon shield was developed to protect Greek forces when they used this tactical formation in battle.
What is the phalanx?
The only painted art from ancient Greece that still exists is found exclusively on this.
What is pottery?
Temple that still stands today. It was designed to honor the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
The religion of the ancient Greeks, with its pantheon on gods, is described in one word as this.
What is polytheistic?
Physician who studied causes of illnesses, looked for cures and set ethical standards for doctors which are still followed today.
Who is Hippocrates?
At the battle of Thermopylae, the Persians met a small force from this city-state.
What is Sparta?
Ancient Greek architectural order which is considered the most feminine in style.
What is Ionic?
Spartans were encouraged to live in small, isolated valley communities because of these landforms.
What are mountains?
Philosopher put to death for encouraging questions.
Who is Socrates?
Leader of Athens during the Golden Age.
Who was Pericles?
In 404 BCE, Greece was left disunited and thus open to invasion as a result of this.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
These works of Homer are important because they help us understand the values of ancient Greeks.
What are the Illiad and Odyssey?
City-state which led the Delian League.
What is Athens?
Athens emerged as the leading Greek city-state as a result of these.
What are the Persian Wars?
Macedonian leader, of Greek ethnicity, who carefully prepared and waited to invade Greece. He died before achieving his massive ambition to conquer the vast Persian empire.
Who is Phillip II?
His navy was defeated at the Battle of Salamis.
Who is Xerxes?
The acropolis in Greece was a place where a collection of these could be seen from the city below.
What are marble temples?
Place in the Greek theatre where the Chorus sang and danced.
What is the Orchestra?
Two groups who were excluded from Athenian "democracy."
What are women and slaves?
He wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War.
Who is Thucydides?
Event that triggered the start of the Persian Wars.
What is the Ionian Revolt?
Dithyrambs were hymns or odes to Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, which provide the link between ancient Greek theatre and this.
What is religion?
Place where the decisive battle between the gravely outnumbered Athenians and the aggressive Persians took place in 490 BCE.
What is Marathon?
What is the Socratic Method?