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Vocabulary
Athens
Sparta
Significant Greeks
Mythology
100
This kind of ruler takes power by force
Tyrant
100
Ancient Athenians practiced this type of government
Direct democracy
100
Spartans believed women needed to be strong in order to...
Give birth to strong babies who could become strong soldiers
100
This person expanded the Greek Empire & its culture by taking over a huge amount of land
Alexander the Great
100
Who was the god of the skies?
Zeus
200
A piece of land is surrounded by three bodies of water
Peninsula
200
In Athens, only these type of people were allowed to vote
Wealthy men who owned land
200
Sparta had this kind of government
Oligarchy
200
This author wrote the epic poems the Odyssey and the Iliad
Homer
200
Who was the god of the seas?
Poseidon
300
An adjective describing an area or group of people that is separated from others
Isolated
300
Describe the education of women in Athens
They did not go to school; they stayed home to care for their husbands and children.
300
Describe the type of education boys in Sparta received
Military training
300
This philosopher believed in asking students lots of questions
Socrates
300
Who was the god of the underworld?
Hades
400
A person seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life
Philosopher
400
In the Persian Wars, Athenians teamed up with the _____________ to defeat the Persians.
Spartans
400
In the Peloponnesian War, Spartans teamed up with this empire to defeat the Athenians.
The Persians
400
This philosopher believed that the smartest person should be in power, not the most popular
Plato
400
Who was the goddess of wisdom?
Athena
500
A word describing something that is influenced or inspired by Greek culture
Hellenistic
500
Describe the type of education boys received in Athens
They were trained as soldiers and were also taught academic subjects like literature, math, and philosophy
500
Why did Sparta want to attack Athens after the Persian Wars?
Sparta did not like that Athens was becoming so powerful and respected
500
This mathematician and scientist discovered the value of pi
Archimedes
500
What is the main reason the Greeks wrote myths?
To explain natural events in the world