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This type of landform made farming difficult in Greece.
Mountains
This city-state focused more on education, philosophy, and the arts
Athens
Alexander was born in this Greek kingdom
Macedonia
A government ruled by one person who took power by force.
Tyranny
Greeks grew these crops because they could thrive in rocky soil
The name of the marketplace where Greeks gathered
Agora
This city-state trained boys to become soldiers starting at age 7
Sparta
How did Alexander the Great's dad, Phillip II, die?
Assasinated (maybe by his ex-wife, Olympias)
A small group of wealthy people ruling together is called this.
Oligarchy
What did the Greeks do when they didn’t have enough land to grow food?
They started colonies
Method used by Greek farmers to create more space to grow crops
Built wide hearth steps (similar to stairs) in the hills
This group of citizens was chosen by lottery to help run the day-to-day government of Athens. What was it called?
The Council of 500
Alexander conquered this mighty empire ruled by Darius III.
Persia
"Only people like me—wealthy and land-owning—should rule." Who would most likely say these words?
Aristocrat
Largest island in Greece
Crete
Greek soldiers fought in this tight formation using shields and spears.
phalanx
In Sparta, this powerful group included 2 kings and 28 men who helped make important decisions. What was it called?
Council of Elders
The name of Alexander's "untamable" horse
Bucephalus
Age you had to be in order to serve on Sparta's main governing body.
60 years old
Greece is made up of these three main geographic regions. What are they?
The Mainland, Peloponnesus, and Islands
Who was the hero who defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth?
Theseus
Three metals used to make Athenian coins
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Alexander’s teacher was this famous Greek philosopher.
Aristotle
Example of tyrant helping struggling famers mentioned in Chapter 19
Some canceled the debts of struggling farmers
Greece has around this number of island