Geography
Name two modern day countries that would have been a part of the Persian Empire.
Israel, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, India, Afghanistan, and many others!
Athens & Sparta came together to DEFEAT ______ and after experienced a golden age for 100 years.
What continent was MOST of the Persian empire located?
Asia
Alexander the Great was the King of...
Macedonia
The main Greek gods were called the...
OLYMPIANS!
This was a massive stone highway, one that would weave the Persian empire together from North Africa to India, extending over 1500 miles of the empire.
Royal Road
The basic political unit of the Greek empire is called a what? Athens and Sparta were each one of these.
City-state
Who conquered Persia?
Alexander the Great
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
Phillip II of Macedonia
What sporting event was created to honor the Greek gods?
The Olympics
Describe TWO major geographical features of Greece
Mountains, lack of rivers, lots of islands.
Theatre was a big part of the culture of Ancient Greece...name one genre/type of theatre that Ancient Greeks performed.
Drama/Tragedy and Comedy
Name of Religion in Persian Empire
Zoroastrianism
What was the name of the city Alexander started in his name? AND what Modern day country is it located?
Alexandria, Egypt
Slaves outnumbered citizens __:1 in Sparta
8 or 10 to 1
Name two reasons that farming was difficult in Greece
Mountains, rocky soil, lack of rivers.
The war between Athens and Sparta was known as
The Peloponnesian War
This Persian King lost the empire to Alexander the Great...
Darius III
Name a reason that Alexander is important:
1. spread Greek culture 2. Greek language spread/business more easily 3. Democracy may not have survived.
What was the name for slaves in Sparta?
HELOTS
What is the name of the large sea that touches Italy and Greece AND the top of Africa AND the coast of Asia?
Mediterranean Sea
Name THREE reasons that Greece declined...
1. Mountains 2. Not enough farmland 3. city states never truly united 4. resentment of Athenians for becoming rich. 5. too many slaves
The name of God in Zoroastrianism
Ahura Mazda
What were two building achievements in Alexandria?
Lighthouse and Library
Approximately how many years ago did the Ancient Greeks and Persians live?
Around 2500 years ago.