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100
Father of the gods of Mount Olympus; god of the heavens
Who is Zeus?
100
Blind poet; wrote the epics Iliad and The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
100
civilizations that develop in many small, INDEPENDENT countries
What are city-states?
100
rule by the people
What is a democracy?
100
important building the Greeks put on a hill; used for religious festivals, banks, and fortresses
What is an acropolis?
200
Goddess of wisdom and war; the Parthenon was built for her
Who is Athena?
200
Persian king; extended Persian empire to furthest extent
Who is Xerxes?
200
a famous temple in Athens built for Athena
What is the Parthenon?
200
rule by rich people
What is aristocracy?
200
The Athenians had the best... (crops, navy, slaves)
What is navy?
300
Greek warrior-king in Trojan War who sacrificed his daughter in an attempt to appease the gods
Who is Agamemnon?
300
Macedonian king; conquered Persian army at battle of Arbela
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
a Greek word meaning "high city" (city on a hill)
What is acropolis?
300
Greek general who drove Persians from Greece in 479 BC
Who is Themistocles?
300
The winners of the Olympic games won... (medals, trophies, feathers, olive wreaths)
What are olive wreaths?
400
Philosopher in Athens who taught Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
400
Persian king; extended Persian empire (greatly) to furthest extent
Who is Darius the Great?
400
a marketplace or city square
What is agora?
400
Democratic leader of Athens in mid-400's BC
Who is Pericles?
400
mountain where the Greeks believed the gods lived
What is Mount Olympus?
500
Philosopher in Athens who taught Plato; forced to commit suicide by drinking poision
Who is Socrates?
500
Tyrant of Greek city state on island of Salamos; he was captured and crucified by Persians
Who is Polycrates?
500
rule by one man who took power by FORCE
What is tyranny?
500
belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
500
term used to describe the spread of Greek culture
What is Hellenism?