City-states Become Common in Greece
(Known as #1)
(Known as #1)
When did city-states become common in Greece?
700 B.C.
When was the battle of Marathon?
September, 490 B.C.
When did Sparta declare war on Athens?
431 B.C.
What was Greece's tragic revolt called?
The Ionian revolt.
How many men were in Sparta's Council of Elders?
30 men
Where did the small group soldiers come from for Athens' aid?
The small group of soldiers came from Platea
What group did Athens share part in?
Delian League
About how many city-states are there in Ancient Greece?
There are well over 1,000 city-states.
What are the names of two Greek City-states mentioned in the slide show?
Answers will vary:
-Sparta
-Athens
-Corinth
-Thebes
Where had the Persians retreated to after they lost the war?
Asia
What was the war on Athens known as?
Peloponnesian War
What did Athens value that Sparta didn't?
Unlike Sparta, Athens valued education and art and focused on maintaining their navy.
What caused City-states to form?
Answers may vary:
-Greece's mountainous terrain
-Greece being vulnerable to attacks
Why did the Persians anger come about?
The Greeks help in a tragic revolt
Why were the city-states pooling money?
They pooled the money for future purposes or defending themselves incase the Persians attacked again
What did King Darius swear to do?
He swore to destroy Athens and Eretria
Name one characteristic of ancient Greek city-states.
Answers will vary:
-Outer walls for protection
-Temples and government buildings built on top of a hill, or Acropolis
-Public central marketplace
-What is Surround farmlands, villages, and countryside controlled by the city-states?
What is the main thing that the battle of Marathon marked?
The battle of Marathon marked the hault of the first time Persia had attempted to defeat Greece
What were Athens using the pool of money for? Give a complete answer.
They started to use the money to decorate their city. They built statues, temples and elegant buildings including the Parthenon on Acropolis?
What was the caption for the picture on slide one?
Athens, Greece