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A group of ships is called a
What is a fleet
100
Aristotle was a famous Greek
What is a philosopher.
100
How do we know about the Trojan war?
From the Illiad and Odyssey of Homer
100
Greek _________ was a form of government used in the United States
What is democracy.
100
Spartans did this to babies that were born deformed or too weak to train.
What is left them to die on a hilltop.
200
The shield of a Greek hopilte soldier was called a
Hoplon
200
This person was 20 years old when he conquered Persia and Asia.
Who is Alexander the Great.
200
During the Battle of Thermopylae the Spartans held out with 300 men against the
Persians
200
Athens was most famous for its
What is culture, art, government
200
The ancient Greeks had two types of plays that they used for entertainment that were called
What is comedy and drama.
300
The ancient Greeks used a battle formation called the
Phalanx
300
The ruler of ancient Persia was
Who is Darius III
300
Was the Battle of Salamis fought on the land or on the sea?
The Sea
300
Spartan culture was mostly concerned with
What is warfare
300
Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 335 BC and built this city on the Nile River
What is Alexandria.
400
The Spartans defeated the Persians at Thermopylae by using this geographic feature
A mountain pass
400
I conquered ancient Greece in 338 BC
Who is Phillip II of Macedon.
400
The Greek civil war is known as the
What is the Peloponnesian War
400
One of the most enduring aspects of Greek culture was Greek buildings. the term we use to describe these structures is
What is architecture.
400
Everyone was allowed to participate in Greek democracy except for
Slaves, non-citizens, and women
500
How did the Myceneans win the Trojan War?
They used the Trojan horse to surprise them.
500
Who is known as the "face that launched a thousand ships?"
Who is Helen of Troy
500
The name of the famous battle fought between the Athenians and the Persians.
What is the Battle of Marathon.
500
Greeks participated in these games, that are still held today
What is the Olympics.
500
Greek city-states were known as a
What is polis