Ancient Greece Geography
What is the most of the land cover in ancient Greece?
Mountainous
What is the form of Government where one person is in power (usually a king) and is passed down to a son?
A monarchy
What type of Government did Athens have?
Democracy
Who fought in the Greco-Persian War? (City-states vs. empire)
The Athenians and Spartans vs. the Persian Empire
Which empire did Alexander the Great conquer?
The Persian Empire
What form of government does the United States take inspiration from that comes from ancient Athens?
Democracy
What sea did the Ancient Greeks use to trade and travel?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is the form of government where all citizens have a say in government affairs?
A democracy
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
A direct democracy
Who won the Greco-Persian War?
The Greek city-states
What war led to the rise of the Macedonians?
Name me one architectural feature that comes from Greece.
Columns, pediments, Friezes, and Stoa
What is the name of the boat the ancient Greeks used to sail across the Mediterranean?
The Trireme
What is the form of government where only a few higher class individuals hold the power?
An oligarchy
What type of Government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
What is the name of the battle that Pheidippides ran from Athens to Sparta for?
The Battle of Marathon
Who was Alexander the Great's Father?
What is the famous story that comes from Greek mythology that uses the hero's journey plot device?
The Odyssey
What is the definition of a peninsula?
How do tyrants seize power?
Through military strength and support
What is the name of the war between Athens and Sparta called?
What is the name of the battle that the 300 Spartans took on the 100,000 Persians?
How did Alexander the Great die?
From an Illness
What is Herodutus known for?
giving us the written account of history
Define a Polis.
An independent, self-governing city-state in ancient Greece, and its surrounding territory
Democracy
What is the name of the Alliance Athens created?
The Delian League
What were the names of the kings of the Persian Empire during the Greco-Persian War?
Darius I and Xerxes I
How long did Alexander the Great's conquest last?
10 years
What is the name of the oath doctors take that is named after this Greek doctor?