Athens
Which form of government do many historians credit Athens with creating?
Democracy
Who held the chief executive power in Spartan government?
Two kings
Who led the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae?
King Leonidas of Sparta
Who won the battle at the Siege of Melos?
Athens
Who won the Pelopennesian War?
Sparta
Rounded to the nearest percent, what percentage of Athen's population were slaves?
25%
Rounded to the nearest ten percent, what percentage of the Spartan population were slaves?
90%
Who led the Persian forces at the Battle of Thermoplyae?
Xerxes
What happened to the men after the Siege of Melos?
They were all killed en masse by the Athenians
What was the name of the first King of the Ackaemenid Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Which book by Plato details Socrates's trial and subsequent execution?
Plato's Apology
What is the name of a Spartan slave?
Helot
What was the physical geography of the Battle of Thermopylae?
A narrow mountain pass near the sea
What happened to the women and children at the Siege of Melos?
They were all ensalved
A type of government which has sovereignty and rules over a city and it surrounding area
What is a City-State?
What is Athenian culture most known for?
Philosophy, literature and the arts
What is Spartan culture most known for?
Emphasis on military strength
Which greek city state defended the seas at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Athens
What was the Athenian's argument to the Melians that they should be able to enslave and take over their island?
"They strong do what they will and the weak suffer what they must"
This theory of international politics states that people are selfish and will do whatever they can do benefit themselves only
What is "realism"
Plato's "Allegory of the Cave is a foundational concept for what branch of philosophy?
Metaphysical philosophy
What did Spartan soldiers have to do to finish their military training?
What year did the historical fiction movie "The 300" come out?
2007
The theory of international politics which is exemplified by the Siege of Melos
What is "realism"?
This animal, which was NOT used in the Battle of Thermopylae, despite its depiction in the movie "The 300", was also offered to Abraham Lincoln by the King of Siam to be used in the American Civil War. Lincoln graciously turned the King of Siam's offer down.
What are "War Elephants"?