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Athens & Sparta
Daily Life in Greece
Spread of Greek Culture
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An area of land surrounded by water on three sides
What is peninsula?
100
The capital of modern day Greece; Said to be the cradle of democracy
What is Athens?
100
They gathered in the agoras of Greece to discuss philosophy, politics, and other events of the time
Who are Athenian Men?
100
King of Macedonia, Father of Alexander the Great, He was assassinated in 336 B.C.
Who is Phillip II of Macedonia
100
He is the Hero of the Iliad, and the role model that Alexander the Great looked up too
Who is Achilles?
200
A public meeting, or marketplace, held outside because of the mild climate
What is an agora?
200
A city-state focused on war
What is Sparta?
200
They were in charge of the household in ancient Greece, sometimes they were also in charge of slaves
Who are Athenian Women?
200
The Greeks considered the Macedonian's these due to their wild, or uncivilized culture
What are Barbarians?
200
He is credited for creating a new system of mathematics called Geometry?
Who is Euclid?
300
The king of Macedonia; Conquered Greece, Persia, and Egypt; Spread Greek culture throughout the ancient world
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
The enemy of Athens that fought several battles including the battle of Marathon and Thermopylae
What is the Persian Empire?
300
A high rocky hill that was the center of Athenian (Greeks) religious life
What is the Acropolis?
300
Macedonia/Greece, Persia, and Egypt
What are the Three Hellenistic Kingdoms?
300
This is the term that the Greeks used for their land
What is Hellas?
400
A war fought between Athens and Sparta; Almost every other Greek city-state was involved
What is the Peloponnesian War?
400
This city-state conquered the Spartans thus bringing an end to Spartan dominance in Greece
What is Thebes?
400
While most homes in Ancient Greece were made up of mud bricks, many public buildings were made up of this material
What is Marble?
400
A City-State that teamed up with Athens in 338 B.C. to try and stop Phillip II from gaining control of all of Greece. However they were unsuccessful
What is Thebes?
400
Using elocution, or the art of public speaking, he tried to warn his fellow Athenians about the danger of the Macedonians
Who is Demosthenes?
500
Describes Greek culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including the three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexanders death
What is the Hellenistic Age?
500
An alliance between Athens and it's allies who fought against Sparta and it's allies during the Peloponnesian Wars
What is the Delian League?
500
Providing labor on farms, assisting artisans, digging/mining for silver and other precious materials, and forging weapons
What are the Jobs of Slaves in Ancient Greece?
500
Once he boasted: "Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth."
Who is Archimedes?
500
Using mathematics that were advanced for his time, he was able to come very close to calculating the circumference of the Earth
Who is Demosthenes?