Athens is the first group of people to use this form of government?
Democracy
100
All Spartan males joined what at age 7?
Military
100
There were two reasons (besides having many more soldiers) that the Persians were able to defeat the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae. Name both reasons.
Bow and Arrow, a traitor gave the Persians information on how to surround the Spartans
100
Who fights in the Peloponnesian Wars?
Athens and Sparta
200
What major Sea almost completely surrounds Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea
200
There were four main requirements to be a citizen in Athens. Name 3.
Free, own property, born in Athens, male.
200
Spartan boys were taken from their home at age 7 and forced to live with the army. How old were they when they could come home?
30
200
Who was the leader of the Persians during the Persian Wars?
Xerxes
200
Why is Sparta angry with Athens?
Sparta is jealous of all the power, riches, and glory Athens has.
300
The Greek landscape is coverd in these which made agriculture almost impossible.
Mountains
300
What was the role of women in Ancient Athens?
In the house
300
How was the way women were treated in Sparta different from the way women were treated in Athens?
Women in Sparta had more freedom, they participated in athletic activities and learned how to fight.
300
How were the Greeks were finally able to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Salamis?
Supperior navy, better fighters in the Sea
300
What destroys much of Athens, including Pericles, before the Spartans do?
Plague, disease
400
The rugged landscape and large mountains made Greek unification difficult. Instead of one unifed country they developed ___________________.
City-States
400
Pericles had 3 goals for Athens during their Golden Age. Name all 3.
Strengthen the democracy, hold and strengthen the Empire, and glorify Athens
400
Besides their training, name one other reason the Spartans were so strong in battle.
Shield use, full body armor, organization
400
Who was Xerxes' father?
King Darius the Great
400
Instead of destroying Athens, Sparta agrees to a Peace. What does Athens do 6 years later to break the peace?
Attack the city-state of Syracuse, an ally and friend of Sparta.
500
Why was control of Greece so important? (remember the category)
Control of the trade routes
500
Athens had what is called a direct democracy. What is a direct democracy and how is it different than a representitive democracy like we have in the United States?
In a direct democracy you can vote for anyone you want. In a representitive democracy, you vote for candidates.
500
Explain the quote "come back with your shield or on it."
Either come back from battle victorious or dont come back at all.
500
What happens to Athens after the defeat of the Persians?
They become the most powerful city-state in Greece.
500
What is one reason that the Spartans may have agreed to a peace instead of destroying Athens the first time?
They proved that they were more powerful and may have not wanted to completely destroy their Greek countrymen.