Other
Early Greeks believed that illness/injury was cause by anger of the _______________.
Gods
What group built a society on the island of Crete?
the Minoans
A small group of people having control of a country.
Oligarchy
Ancient Greeks believed in a ___________ religion
polytheistic
The name of the first King to invade Greece
King Darius
Which city-state was located inland on the Peloponnesus Peninsula (southernmost peninsula in Greece)
Sparta
The minoas had massive buildings complexes and large, elaborate ________
Palaces
a member of a particular country and having rights because of it.
citizenship
Greek myths always referred to the twelve gods of _________.
Mount Olympus
The military formation the Spartans used was called
phalanx
What animals did Greeks raise since they were limited with the amount of land they had?
sheep and goats
A narrow area of land that connects two larger land areas.
Isthmus
A _______________ is a lawful leader as he inherits his power.
King/monarch
Who did the Greeks build the Parthenon for.
During the Peloponnesian War the Persians helped the
Spartans to build up their navy
Why were Greek villages and city-states isolated from each other?
Mountains
Greece built near the water and it used what four resources to trade
Honey, wine, olive oil and pottery
Citizens get to vote for a policy directly.
direct democracy
The Olympics were held to honor the god ______________.
Zeus
Who was considered the most famous Greek military fighter?
Alexander the Great
The largest island in Greece?
Crete
A piece of land that is surrounded by 3 sides. The specific land in the south that homes Sparta.
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Tyrants lost their power because they were overthrown by the ______________.
People
________ are considered the homes of Greek gods on Earth.
Temples
The Spartans started the Peloponnesian War because the Spartans were using the Delian League money to
Build up their own Acropolis