Terms
Body of land surrounded by water?
Island
Xerxes is the leader of Persia and lead them to fight in which war against Greece?
Persian war
How many Year’s do athen men have to spend in the military?
2 Year’s
What type of farming did they use on hill sides and mountains?
terrace farming
form of govt where citizens vote to make govt decisions?
democracy
A soldier ran from marathon to Greece to share the outcome of what war?
Persion war
When did spartan boys start training ?
Age 7
What seas surrounded Greece?
The Mediterranean sea, The sea of Crete, the Aegon sea, and the ionion sea
A clearing in the land by the acropolis that served as a marketplace and meeting place for the ancient Greeks ?
agora
What two city-states fought in the peloponnesian war?
Athens,Sparta
What city-state did xeres lead
Persia
What is the largest Greek island?
Crete
A large hill where city residents could seek shelter in times of war?
acropolis
Who won the persion war?
Greece
which city-state keep healthy babies but didn't keep unhealthy babies
Sparta
How many islands Greece made up of?
Greece is made up of 1400 islands
What is another word for city-state?
Polis
Who fought in the battle of marathon?
Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force
how many city states were there in greece?
Over 1,000
Where was the first Greek civilization established?
On the isle of crete