Today, this country is to the east of Greece. It is also where Ionia was located.
What is Turkey?
100
Persia divided its empire into these - so that it would be really easy to administer.
What are satrapies?
100
When an oligarchy needs to solve a problem during a crisis, they elect one of these to serve as a single ruler.
What is a Tyrant?
100
Greek warriors who fought in a phalanx with a sword and shield are called:
What are hoplites?
100
They were the only people who were allowed to go inside an ancient Greek temple. Hint, it's not the common folks.
Who are priests?
200
This is the territory in the eastern part of Ancient Greece that Athens defended against the Persians. Unfortunately for the people of this territory, the Persians dominated and put them into slavery.
What is Ionia?
200
Persia built this to facilitate trade and communication.
What is the Royal Road?
200
He abolished debt slavery and encouraged Greek farmers to sell olive oil. This was one step toward forming a democracy in Athens.
Who was Solon?
200
Unfree people who served in Sparta are called:
What are Helots?
200
This Greek word means "high city" and has the temple to Athena on it.
What is the Acropolis?
300
This is the area where Athens is located.
What is Attica?
300
These are two archeological sites in Persia.
What are Susa and Persepolis?
300
He instituted a real direct democracy for the Greek people. A democracy that was for the people and by the people.
Who was Cleisthenes?
300
This Spartan king fought at the battle of Thermopylae.
Who was Leonidas?
300
Ancient Greek temples and statues were actually covered with this; in their time, they were not plain white.
What is paint?
400
This is the city-state that is ruled militarily. Its children are taught to fight from a young age.
What is Sparta?
400
These are the names of THREE Persian kings.
Who were Cyrus, Darius and Xerxes?
400
He was a traitor to the Athenians and colluded with the Spartans and Persians in the Peloponnesian War.
Who was Alcibiades?
400
The Spartan leadership group who ruled - an oligarchy of senior citizens who served for life.
What is the Council of Elders?
400
This is the column that wasn't really popular in Greece that had a leafy top.
What is a Corinthian Column?
500
This is sometimes called an empire, but was also an alliance of city-states from around the Aegean Sea. The Athenian navy protected them from invasion.
What is the Delian League?
500
The Persian King Cyrus allowed this group of people to return to their home from Babylon and rebuild their temple.
Who are the Jews?
500
This era in Athenian history is marked by significant building projects, an increased economy, the birth of philosophy and the building of the Parthenon.
What is the Golden Age?
500
Sparta won the Peloponnesian War with the help of this empire.
What is Persia?
500
This is the greek word that is the name of the Temple to Athena in Athens.