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Geography
Government
Athens
Sparta
Alexander the Great
100
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water but still connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land is called a
What is a peninsula
100
a member of a rich and powerful family is
What is an aristocrat
100
a public market where men would gossip, talk politics and sell goods is
What is an agora
100
Spartans has these kind of rules and training
What is strict
100
Murder for political reasons
What is assassinate
200
What are the two unique geographical features of Greece
What are mountains and seas
200
a ruler who takes power by force
What is a tyrant
200
someone who uses reason to understand the world
What is a philosopher
200
This was the strength of Sparta
What is their military
200
Greeks thought Macedonians to the North were wild uncivilized people known as
What are barbarians
300
Being so separated made city states very
What is independent
300
a form of government where citizens rule themselves is
What is democracy
300
a serious dramatic play that usually ends in disaster for the main character
What is a tragedy
300
Spartans feared
What is being taken over
300
Term used for Greek Culture after Alexander the Great
What is Hellenistic
400
A fortified strengthened protected hill is
What is an acropolis
400
form of government where few older wealthy aristocrats rule is
What is an oligarchy
400
people who sell goods
What is a vendor
400
Sparta was better at battle on land or sea
What is land
400
Alexander conquered lands in these three areas
What are Persia, Egypt and Indus Valley
500
Greece was known for growing
What are olive trees
500
a regular payment to a powerful state from a weaker one
What is a tribute
500
Athenians liked new ideas and this lead them to do this with other places
What is trade
500
a widespread disease like the one the Athenian grain ship brought to the Peloponnessian War was
What is a plague
500
He was assassinated which made Alexander king at age 20
Who is Phillip II