Geography
Vocabulary
Conflicts
Culture
100
Location D
The Aegean Sea
100
city-state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as an independent state
Polis
100
Sometimes referred to as "The Great", this individual is known for conquering an extremely large empire in a short amount of time.
Alexander the Great
100
Greek-like culture that blended with customs in parts of Africa and Asia
Hellenistic
200
Location A
Crete
200
someone who has the right to participate in government
Citizen
200
This alliance of city-states was the primary cause of the Peloponnesian Wars.
The Delian League
200
The Greeks invented this form of entertainment, which consisted of criticizing politics and society.
Comedy
300
Location B
Ionian Sea
300
type of government that gives citizens the power to rule themselves
Democracy
300
This Persian king sent an army to attack Greece in the Battle of Marathon, seeking revenge for a rebellion in Persian territory.
King Darius
300
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous leaders of this field of study.
Philosophy
400
Location H
Macedonia
400
high hill that housed the fortress of a city-state
Acropolis
400
group of soldiers arranged in a square and equipped with spears and shields
Phalanx
400
This famous poet wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. These poems told the story of the Trojan Wars.
Homer
500
Location F
Athens
500
type of government that gets the power to rule through force
Tyranny
500
This battle was important because even though the Greeks were greatly outnumbered, they were able to delay the Persian invasion to save Athens.
The Battle of Thermopylae
500
This individual is well-known as a doctor in ancient Greece who created an oath for medical professionals.
Hippocrates