People
Who was the leader of Athens during their "Golden Age"?
Pericles
What was the first battle of the Persian War?
Battle of Marathon
Which famous thinker taught Plato and is known for a famous trial which resulted in his death?
Socrates
Which institution of Athenian Democracy was also known as the "Assembly"?
Ekklesia
What type of unique literature became most famous during the Classical Era in Greece?
Drama
Who took over the Persian throne after Darius
What was the original purpose of the Delian League?
To be a defense against a potential Persian Attack
Who founded an academy which is often thought to be the first university?
Plato
Which institution of Athenian Democracy met everyday and did most of the hands-on work of governance?
The Boule
What was the most famous type of drama in Classical Greece?
Tragedy
What did Greeks refer to themselves as?
Hellens
What led to the Peloponnesian War?
Resentment by other cities at the hegemony of Athens
Which scientist was skeptical of superstitions and convinced people disease and sickness happen naturally?
Hippocrates
Which institution of Athenian Democracy was chosen randomly and acted as the jury for Athens?
The Dikaseria
What is considered the finest example of Greek Architecture?
The Parthenon
Philip of Macedon
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Spartans
According to legend, who was the first to refer to himself as a philosopher?
Pythagoras
What does "Isonomia" mean?
Iso=equality, Nomos=law
What famous Greek sculpture depicts human action, specifically athletics?
Myron's Discus Thrower
Who is responsible for spreading Greek culture (Hellenism) across the Middle East and into North Africa?
Alexander the Great
Which naval battle came to be known as a crucial victory for Athens?
Battle of Salamis
Which historian tried to be as impartial and objective as possible when recounting history?
Thucydides
What motivated Athens to want to invent a new form of government called Democracy?
A long period of ruling tyrants and/or to abolish distinctions between nobles and the middle class
What are the three styles of Greek Architecture?
Doric, Corinthian, Ionic