Athens/Sparta
Did Sparta or Athens have a stronger army?
Sparta
T or F: The Greeks had a shared sense of culture? (viewed themselves as Greek)
True
T or F: Greek language, religion, and culture spread throughout Alexanders new empire.
True
T or F: The Greeks had a unified system of government.
False
The king of the gods was who?
Zeus
Who faced Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
Which gods did the Greeks worship?
Olympians (polytheism)
Which notable empire did Alexander conquer?
Persian
Why did Greece develop into city state instead of a united kingdom or empire?
Mountainous Terrain
Homer told stories of which war?
Trojan
What happened to Athens after the Persian War?
I became the most powerful city and controlled many trading cities
What was the name of the physical competition held every 4 years in Greece?
Olympics
Who founded the city of Alexandria?
Alexander the Great
Which form of government, developed in Athens, gave all male citizens the ability to vote?
Democracy
Which culture lived on the island of Crete?
Minoans
Which city eventually replaced Sparta as the most powerful in Greece?
Thebes
Which two types of theater were common in Greece?
Tragedies and Comedies
Alexander was tutored by which philospher?
Aristotle
The term for an area that included the Acropolis and the surrounding low lying areas with markets, homes, and public entertainment areas?
Polis
Who was known as "the father of Philosophy"?
Socrates
Who lead Athens during the start of the Peloponnesian War?
Pericles
What does Hellenistic mean?
"Like the Greeks"
How did Philip change the Macedonian Army?
They became professional and adopted a longer spear
Which Athenian leader stressed the participation of everyday citizens in government?
Pericles
What is at the center of the Heliocentric model of the solar system?
Sun