Persian War
What was the name of the battle where Athens defeated Persia in 490 BCE?
Marathon
What was the Spartan military training system called?
Agoge
What is a polis?
City state
What was the name of the Athenian Assembly?
Ecclesia
Where did the Helots go?
Behind the temple
Who was the Persian king during the Second Persian War?
Xerxes
Who were the enslaved population in Sparta?
Helots
What was the primary role of hoplites?
Heavily armed trained soldiers
Who introduced the first laws?
Who crashed out upon the initial ranking of Mr Watson?
Ollie
How/why was the Battle of Salamis strategically important for the Greeks?
It was fought in narrow waters which reduced Persian numerical advantage
What was the role of the Gerousia?
Council of elders that advised and made decisions
What is the phalanx formation?
A tight military formation using shields and spears
What was ostracism used for?
To exile individuals seen as threats to the state
What is the name of the modern scholar who is a straight up hater?
Brennan
Who / what was the main cause of the Ionian Revolt?
Aristagoras’ fear of losing power and resistance to Persian control
Explain how Spartan society was structured to support military strength.
Spartiate = only soldier as employment / purpose, while Helots worked the land / handled agricultural demands
Explain the difference between democracy and oligarchy.
Democracy is rule by the people, oligarchy is rule by a few elites
Explain one way Athenian democracy allowed citizen participation.
Citizens could vote freely in the Ecclesia, hold office, etc
What happened in the year 510 in Athens?
Hippias was banished and fled to Persia
Explain one reason why the Greeks were able to defeat the Persians in the Second Persian War.
Narrow geography, superior tactics, unity of Greek states, or naval strategy
How did the Spartan political system balance power?
2 Kings (dyarchy); ephors checked the kings' power; the gerousia prevented tyranny / dictatorship; and the Apella gave the people somewhat of a democratic say
Explain one similarity or difference between Athens and Sparta.
Many possible answers, eg geography, military, economy, social, political ideology
Outline the fall of the Peisistratrid Era and the subsequent consequences this had on Athenian society
- Peisistratus - sons Hippias / Hipparchus - Hipparchus assassination - Hippias paranoia - Hippias fled to Persia - Isagoras vs Cleisthenes - Isagoras tyranny w Sparta help - the revolt and Cleisthenes democracy is born!!
Who is the character on the fifth level of the Aura Tiers?
Cimon