Rise of Democracy
In a Monarchy, who has all the power to make decisions?
The Monarch, or king.
The type of government that developed in Athens.
Democracy
During the Greco-Persian wars, Athens and Sparta became _____________, meaning they worked together to defeat the Persians.
Allies
A traditional story in Greek religion that explains their beliefs about their gods.
Myth
Alexander's father was first to conquer Greece. What was his name?
Philip II
What type of government also has only one person in charge, but that person takes that power by force?
Tyranny
Athens and Sparta were _________________, meaning they had more loyalty to their home town then to Greece as a country.
City-States
Ionian Revolt
There was a statue of this god in the Parthenon at Athens.
Athena
Alexander wore a crown with Rams horns on it. Why did he do this?
To convince people that he was a god.
A type of government in which the power is shared amongst a few people, often wealthy landowners.
What was the Spartan economy based on?
Farming
During which battle were the Greeks surrounded by the Persians? A Greek traitor showed the Persians a route to surround the Greeks, who had left 300 Spartans behind.
Thermopylae
The name of the important leader who led Athens through its Golden age.
Pericles
Alexander admired Greek culture, be he was not from Greece. What region north of Greece did he come from?
Macedonia
The name given to someone who has certain rights in a city or nation.
Citizen
The name of the central gathering space in Athens, where people like Socrates discussed philosophy.
Agora
The Greek general Themistocles tricked the Persians during this battle at sea.
Salamis
The poison drank by Socrates after he had been accused of dishonoring the gods.
Hemlock
Alexander adopted Persian customs as a way to unify his empire. One way he did this was through the Persian style of greeting. Visitors would kneel in front of Alexander, then he would raise them to their feet, kiss them, and address them as "__________"
kinsman
The name for a wealthy landowner in Ancient Greece.
Aristocrat
The name of the peninsula that formed the southern end of Greece. Sparta was on this peninsula.
Peloponnesus
The name of a small channel of water that connects Asia to Europe. Kind Xerxes crossed it with his army to bring them into Greece.
Hellespont
The names of all three columns used in Greek architecture.
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Alexander built Greek style cities as a way to unify his empire. The most famous of these cities was in Egypt. What was it called?
Alexandria