Ancient Greece 1
Persian King who invaded Greece and led his army at the Battle of Salamis
Xerxes
Who were Athenian laws proposed by
The Parthenon, located in Athens, is dedicated to who
Athena
What type of democracy was present in Athens
Direct Democracy
Person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
Tyrant
Spartan name for an enslaved worker
Helot
King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian Empire
Cyrus
The 300 year period in Greece in which trade and farming failed, and records stopped being kept is called _______________
The Dark Age
There is a famous theatre located in Athens. Who is it dedicated to
Dionysus
What type of democracy is present in American Democracy
Representative
System of government in which all citizens share in running the government
democracy
Once the Athenian Council proposed a law, how was it approved
A vote from more than half the assembly
Who has the right to vote in Athenian Democracy
Only adult males born in Athens
What type of leader was in power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to political unrest
Tyrant
Who can vote in American Democracy
All citizens, male and female, aged 18 and older
What products did Athens trade to other city-states and colonies
Leather goods/Pottery
Leader who made Athens more Democratic
Pericles
Athens hosted the first what
Olympic Games
Who is the city of Athens named after
Athena
How did boys in Athens, differ from boys in Sparta
Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military
What were Spartan girls trained in
Running, Wrestling, Javelin throwing
What did Athens receive when trading with other city-states and colonies
Grain/Food
What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans
Navigating by the Sun and Stars
Oligarchy
How was Sparta able to defeat Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War
Destroying the naval fleet and blockading the city