Geography
Important Figures
Major Battles/Wars
Government
Hodge Podge
100
mountainous terrain, limited farming land
What is the Greek terrain like?
100
took power in 621 BCE who developed a strict legal code enforced only by the court
Who is Draco?
100
Greek vs. Persia
What is the Persian Wars?
100
wrote The Republic, criticizing democracy
Who is Plato?
100
story explaining natural phenomenon and/or events
What is a myth?
200
olives and grapes
What are some crops grown in Greece?
200
made further democratic reforms after Draco
Who is Solon?
200
Greek's military training and strategy helped ensure their victory, first marathon runner during this battle
What is the battle of Marathon?
200
women, slaves, and foreigners
Who were denied political rights in ancient Greece?
200
philosopher who encouraged his students to examine their beliefs and came up with the Socratic method
Who is Socrates?
300
development of city-states due to separation by mountains
How did Greek geography affect its government?
300
led Athens during its Golden Age
Who is Pericles?
300
Athenians lured the Persians into a narrow channel near the island of Salamis, where they destroyed over 200 Persian ships
What is the Battle of Salamis?
300
civil participation in the government
What were a citizen's responsibilities within the polis?
300
a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian culture
What are the foundations of Hellenistic culture?
400
trade by sea, shifted to coin economy because of extensive trade network and limited resources for barter
How did Greek terrain affect the economy?
400
built the Parthenon and statues of Athena and Zeus
Who is Phidias?
400
Sparta challenged Athens and Sparta won, thanks to support from Persia and Athens' rebel subject states
What is the Peloponnesian War?
400
started as a monarchy, then aristocracy, tyranny, and in the end developing into a democracy
What are the four states of government in ancient Greece?
400
Zeus, Hera, Athena, Artemus, Aphrodite, and Apollo
What are the major gods in Greek culture?
500
Athens, Sparta, Troy
What are the city-states that are a part of the Greek peninsula?
500
established an empire from Greece to India, spread Hellenistic culture
Who is Alexander the Great?
500
final battle of the Persian War
What is the Battle of Plataea?
500
free adult male landowners
Who could be a citizen in ancient Greece?
500
city or city-state
What is a polis?