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Guess That Empire
Society & Culture
Famous People
100
city state that became the basic political unit in greece
What is Polis
100
The empire taken over by King Phillip II's son
What is Macedon
100
Which empire gave women the most power in classical Greece?
What is Sparta
100
the young King of Macedon and conqueror of much of Asia; he is considered one of the greatest generals of all time, he also was taught by aristotle, became pharoah of Egypt and master of the Persian world, he was going to conquer india but his soldiers refused to go forward, he had one of the largest empires in the world but suddenly died after only 13 years of controlling it, soon his empire was split into three parts
What is Alexander the Great
200
Who were primarily mercantile people engaged in overseas trade?
What is Minoans
200
agora
What is a marketplace in ancient Greece called
200
The empire under which Greek Influence reached the greatest extent
What is Saleucid Empire
200
Described women and men as being heroic and strong willed
What is Homer's Works
200
Athenian philosopher of later 5th century B.C.E.; tutor of Plato; urged rational reflection of moral decisions; condemned to death for corrupting minds of Athenian young.
What is Socrates
300
Who was the Greek God of War
What is ares
300
all people vote directly on an issue
What is direct democracy
300
The home of most philosophers
What is Athens
300
Why were the Olympics Held?
To honor the Gods
300
Ruled Macedon from 359 to 336 B.C.E.; founder if centralized kingdom; later conquered rest of Greece, which was subjected to Macedonian authority.
What is Phillip II of Macedonia
400
What was the capital of the Ptolemaic empire
What is alexandria
400
archon
What is chief of state in athens
400
The smallest of the Hellenistic empires
What is Antigonid Empire
400
That culture associated with the spread of Greek influence as a result of Macedonian conquests; often seen as the combination of Greek culture with eastern political forms.
What is the Hellenistic Age
400
Greek philosopher; knowledge based on consideration of ideal form of government based on abstract principles in which philosophers ruled.
What is Plato
500
Who was the most military focused empire
What is Sparta
500
Means "Double Ax"
What is LabyRinth
500
The richest of the Hellenistic Empires
What is Ptolemaic Empire
500
Wars from 431 to 404 B.C.E. between Athens and Sparta for dominance in southern Greece; resulted in Spartan victory, but failure to achieve political unification of Greece.
What is Peloponnesian Wars
500
Greek philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; knowledge based on observation of phenomena in material world.
What is Aristotle