Government
A government where one King rules the people.
What is a Monarchy
This development allowed trade to increase
What is a coinage system?
What happened to most boys at 7 years old in Sparta?
What is started military training?
City - States developed instead of one Greek country due to these
What was mountains and islands?
The Ancient Greeks invented this "study of knowledge"
What is philosophy?
A type of government where a few wealthy people have control
What is an Oligarchy
Although the Greek city states were very different, there was one thing they all had in common
What is language (Greek)
Famous Spartan ruler
Who is Leonidas?
The Greek mainland is considered a (geographic feature)
What is a peninsula?
The Greeks were considered progressive because they developed a government with a....
What is a constitution/set of laws?
According to the Athenian constitution, who was allowed to vote?
Who are free male citizens
Which great philosopher was sentenced to death for his teachings?
Who was Socrates?
Spartan babies who were considered weak or deformed
What is left on a hill to die?
Lack of arable agricultural lands forced the Greeks to do this
What is trade via sea routes?
An amazing Greek building that looks similar to the Lincoln Memorial
What is the Parthenon?
A system of government where all citizens share control
What is a democracy
Homer’s epic the Iliad, is about
What was the Trojan War?
Famous Athenian ruler
Who was Pericles?
Greece lies on the crossroads of these 3 continents
What are Africa, Asia, and Europe?
Every four years, we hold games to commemorate these games introduced by the Ancient Greeks
What is the Olympics?
This person wrote extensively (a lot) about democracy in Athens
Who is Aristotle
Alexander the Great was from this northern Greek city state
What is Macedonia?
Peloponnesian War
What is the war between Athens and Sparta?
Alexander the Great's empire stretched to this river valley in the east
What is the Tigris River in India/Pakistan?
Persia leader who invaded Asia Minor and took over Ionia
Who is Darius II?