Assorted Greek Stuff
This Greek city-state was known for its powerful military.
Sparta
Which geographic factor contributed to the formation of independent city-states in ancient Greece
Rugged mountains and islands
Following the Persian Wars, Greece was dominated by
Athens
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
Medicine
According to Aristotle, the best government was
One that was ruled by a strong and virtuous leader
The main language used across Alexander's empire
Greek
This sea is to the east of mainland Greece
Aegean Sea
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta
Who was the ruler of the Greek Gods?
_____________ is the Greek term for city-state
Polis
Goddess of wisdom, war and crafts
Athena
In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large
peninsula
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War
Defeat of Athens and rise of Sparta
Title for a great thinker who has developed a study of nature or the meaning of life
Philosopher
A government in which only a few people have power is called
Oligarchy
Spread of Greek culture and language
Hellenization
What was the highest mountain in Greece
Mt. Olympus
Who won the Persian War?
Greek city-states
Mathematical advances related to solving the measurements below were based on whose work?
Hint: Triangle
Pythagoras
Classical Athens developed this type of government
Democracy
A marketplace in ancient Greece
Agora
Sea to the west of the Greek mainland
Ionian Sea
He conquered most of the known world at a young age and died of a fever at the age of 33.
Alexander the Great
Early Greek philosophers were important because they were the first people to
consider explanations for events other than that they were the work of the gods.
What was the goal of the Delian League
To defend against the Persian Empire