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Perian War
Socrates
Plato
Peloponnesian War
Alexander 2
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Battle of Marathon
In which battle did the Athenians launch a surprise attack on the Persians resulting in 192 Athenian deaths and 6,400 Persian deaths?
100
Thinkery
What was the name of the school Socrates founded?
100
Europe's first university
What did Plato found?
100
Athens and Sparta
Who was this war fought between?
100
Alexandria
What city was named after Alexander?
200
Battle of Salamis
During which battle did the Greeks lure the Persians into a channel and attack?
200
corrupting the youth
What was Socrates sentenced to death for?
200
Socrates
Who was his teacher?
200
Athens wanted to expand their empire
Why did Sparta declare war?
200
Macedonia
Where was Alexander from?
300
Battle of Marathon
During which battle did Pheidippides run to Sparta asking for help?
300
to question everything around them
What did Socrates tell his citizens to do?
300
aristocracy
What kind of government is ruled by the best?
300
They attacked Sicily
How did Athens lose their warships and soldiers?
300
King Philip II
Who was Alexander the Great's father?
400
Battle of Thermopylae
During which battle did the Persian king want to get back at Athens?
400
he never wrote anything down
Why did Plato have to write books about Socrates?
400
rulers (philosophers), warriors, commoners
What is the order in which Plato thought the government should be leveled?
400
blocked off the grain supply
How did Sparta force Athens to surrender?
400
13 years
How long did Alexander the Great rule?
500
Battle of Salamis
During which battle did the Greeks send a false message to the Persians telling them that they would flee during the night?
500
swallowing poison
How did Socrates die when he was sentenced to death?
500
Republic
What is the name of the book that he wrote describing his thoughts on government?
500
destroyed the Athenian navy and made them take down their defensive walls
What did Sparta do when they won the war?
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he never chose anyone to rule after his death, no one could agree on who would become king
Why did Alexander's empire fall apart?