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He was considered to be the bravest, most courageuos and skilled of Greece's warriors
Who is Achilles?
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One reason Greeks were forced to colonize other areas
1) populations were increasing 2) Resources were becoming scarce
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This was the first major battle in the Persian Wars. Fought between the Greeks (mostly Athenians) led by Miltiades against the Persians led by Darius
What is the Battle of Marathon?
100
Say it ain't so! Sparta got the help of these people during the end of the Peloponnesian Wars.
Who are the Persian Navy?
100
The term for a Greek city-state
What is "polis" or "acropolis"
200
Her's was "The Face That Launched 1000 Ships"
Who is Helen?
200
The development of this form of transportation was key to Greek colonization
What is the Trireme?
200
Although they held out against an army of tens of thousands for 2 days, 300 Spartans were defeated by the Persians at this battle
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
200
He led the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is Leonidas?
200
The name for a Greek foot soldier
What is a hoplite?
300
This early Greek civilization was centered on the island of Crete
What is the Minoan Civilization?
300
Greek Colonization in Asia Minor led to problems with this empire
What is the Persian Empire?
300
This revolt is the event that directly triggered the Persian Wars
What is the Ionian Revolt?
300
Since the men were occupied with battle and training for battle, these people ran the day to day business of Sparta
Who are the women?
300
He was King of Ithaca and an important general during the Trojan War
Who is Odyesseus?
400
He wrote the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Oddessey"
Who is Homer?
400
This term was applied to the Greek colonies. Literally meaning "away homes"
What is apoikai?
400
He was leader of the Persian forces at the Battles of Thermopylae and Salamis
Who is Xerxes?
400
These people were the slave class in Sparta, they did all the unskilled labour
What are the Helots?
400
This fighting formation was used by the Greeks
What is the phalanx?
500
Agamemnon, brother of Menelaus, was king of this city state
What is Mycenae?
500
The biggest of Greece's colonies was at Syracuse on this island
What is Sicily?
500
This naval battle was a decisive win for the Greeks
What is the Battle of Salamis?
500
From what ages was a Spartan man dedicated to military duty
From 7 - 60
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He was a long distance message runner dispatched by the General Miltiades during the Battle of Marathon
Who is Phidippedes?