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100

Which city-state was the world's first democracy?

Athens 
100

Who won the Persian Wars?

Greece. 

100

Which term means 'Greek-like'?

Hellenistic 

100

Who was Alexander the Great's Father?

Phillip II 

100

What is a phalanx?

When a group of soldiers stood in lines in the formation of a square to fight

200

Which city-state was the main rival of Athens? 

Sparta 

200

What was the last battle of the Persian Wars? 

Plataea 

200

This term means 'a plan for fighting in a battle or war'.

Strategy 

200
This philosopher taught people to learn through asking questions.

Socrates 

200

Who built the largest empire the world had ever known (up to that point)?

Alexander the Great 

300

The Parthenon was built in Athens to honor which Goddess?

Athena 

300

Why was the Delian league created?

To unite the city-states 

300

An agreement to work together is called an _______

Alliance 

300

This thinker came up with the Hippocratic Oath.

Hippocrates 

300

True or False: Plato believed the strongest military leader should be the person in power.

False 

400
The Peloponnesian Wars was fought between which two city-states? 

Athens & Sparta 

400
In which city-state did women have more rights -- Athens or Sparta?

Sparta 

400

Clear and ordered thinking can be called _____

Reason. 

400
The Greek Euclid made many important advancements in the subject of ____

mathematics 

400

How many world series have the New York Yankees won?

27

500

Describe how the military training in Athens was different than the military training in Sparta 

In Athens, there was only two years of forced military service. In Sparta, men spent most of their lives in the military (40+ years) and remained in the military until age 60. Men in Sparta also were forced to live in barracks from ages 20-30. In addition, Athens placed importance on education in writing, mathematics, and reading. Sparta, however, focused all of their training and education on the military and training the most effective fighters. 

500

True or False: Corinth and Athens were rivals

False 

500
Many territories and peoples controlled by one place or country is called an ______
empire 
500

How might history be different if Alexander the Great had not died so young? 

Because Alexander the Great died so young, he never had the opportunity to attempt to expand his empire further. Due to his incredible military mind and ability to motivate his men, it is likely that he would have been able to build an even larger empire if he had not died so young. 

500

______ stressed the importance of reasoned thinking

Aristotle