Alexander the Great
Growing his kingdom from a little known territory into a massive military threat, he never saw his plan to invade Persia come to fruition. He is the father of Alexander the Great, assassinated when Alexander was 20
Philip II
These two city states emerged as the most powerful at the end of the Persian War
Athens and Sparta
The victor of the Peloponnesian War
Sparta
What form of government did Athens have?
Direct Democracy
What Greek philosopher started a method of questioning to draw out knowledge but never wrote anything down?
Socrates
The home of Alexander the Great, it was not considered much of a military threat until it was organized under Alexander's father. For 200 points, name this northern Greek territory
Macedonia
The first battle of the Persian War
Battle of Marathon
The name of the league that Athens took control over
Delian League
What form of democracy did Sparta have?
This philosopher wrote down the things that his famous teacher said, and wrote works like Symposium and Republic
Plato
The Persian king that Alexander overthrew
Darius III
Darius I
What killed 1/3 of the Athenians when they were inside their walls?
A plague
Who educated women more: Athens or Sparta?
Sparta
This philosopher wanted to categorize everything, and laid foundations for biology, law, physics, ethics and more
Aristotle
The most important city that Alexander founded, in northern Egypt
Alexandria
The most famous battle of the Persian war, where 300 Spartan soldiers allowed the Greeks to escape
Battle of Thermopylae
Where was the dispute that broke the truce between Sparta and Athens?
Sicily
What were the class of slaves in Sparta called?
Helots
How was Socrates executed?
He was forced to drink poison
The best friend and confidant of Alexander
Hephaestion
The last battle of the Persian War
Battle of Plataea
Pericles
From what age to what age do Spartans train for the military?
7-20
Who does Plato think should lead society?
Philosopher Kings