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Greek Life 2
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What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
100
Who was the Greek leader that had a multicultural empire and ruled the known world?
Alexander the Great
100
Government in which the citizens make the decisions.
Democracy
100
What is a Greek marketplace called?
An agora
100
What is the name for upper class in Greece?
Aristocrat
200
What geographical feature caused isolated communities in Ancient Greece?
Mountains and/or water
200
Name the four Persian (battles) wars.
Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea
200
Who rules in a monarchy?
King
200
What was Sparta best known for?
Military power
200
This goddess protected Athens.
Athena
300
A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built?
An acropolis
300
Who was the first emperor of the Persian Empire?
Darius I
300
Someone who took power in an illegal way.
Tyrant
300
Who wrote many Greek fables?
Aesop
300
What is the sporting event that honored Zeus?
The Olympics
400
What country is located north of ancient Greece?
Macedonia
400
What caused the Peloponnesian War?
Athens wanted to control all of Greece
400
Who began to pay people to participate in government and on juries?
Pericles
400
What epic poem is about the Greek attack on Troy?
The Iliad
400
What was the purpose of education in Athens?
To produce good citizens.
500
What is the name of the region Greece is located on?
The Balkan Peninsula
500
Where was the battle that only had 300 Greek soldiers?
Thermopylae
500
Who is Cleisthenes?
Father of democracy
500
Who spent his life studying mathematics, especially geometry?
Euclid
500
Who were the lowest group of people in Sparta?
The Helots