Greek City States
Who were the two most powerful city-states in Ancient Greece?
Athens & Sparta
He used a well-equipped, well-disciplined, highly spirited veteran army from his father to invade and conquer Persia
Alexander the Great
This was an era when Greek cultural traditions expanded their influence well beyond the Greece to a much larger world.
The Hellenistic Era
Greek city-states relied more on this rather than on agriculture for their livelihood and prosperity.
commerce
Considered a gadfly for his critical scrutiny, the Athenians put him to death for “corrupting the youth”
Socrates
These were leaders that gained power through irregular means.
Tyrants
He took advantage of the divided Greek world and brought them under his control.
Philip of Macedon
There was continuous tension between this Hellenistic empire and the Greek city-states.
The Antigonid Empire
These conducted ritual observances and help to bond Greek communities.
Religious Cults
Believed the ideal state would have a philosophical elite or intellectual aristocracy running it.
Plato
What was the name for servants of the Spartan state?
Helots
What was the name of the war between Athens & Sparta called?
The Peloponnesian War
This was the wealthiest Hellenistic empire. It had monopolies over the most lucrative industries.
The Ptolemaic Empire
Only a limited amount of these types of Greek plays survived until modern time.
comedy and tragedy
Focused on finding happiness through moderation, simplicity, friendship, and community.
Epicureans
What was the name of the syllabic script developed by the Mycenaeans?
The Delian League
Greek alliance created to discourage further Persian actions in Greece led by Athens
The Delian League
This Hellenistic empire facilitated the movement of Greek traditions and culture deep into the Persian world.
The Seleucid Empire
This was a Greek slave that rose through the ranks of his owners banking institutions and was able to gain his freedom, outfit a navy, and gain his freedom
Pasion
They believed people should suspend judgment about matters that are unanswerable. They argued that belief in something does not justify an assertion of knowledge of it.
Skeptics
Who was the aristocratic reformer that led Athens to becoming the most sophisticated of Greek poleis?
Pericles
Wrote a detailed history of the Peloponnesian War.
Thucydides
Greek influence reached as far as this classical state which is now modern day Afghanistan.
Bactria
These gatherings helped to reinforce the common bonds of the Greek people - featured contests in athletics, music, and literature.
Panhellenic Festivals
They believed that becoming a clear and unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason.
Stoics