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Literally means "rule by the people"; a form of government most developed in Athens

What is democracy?

100

Leader of the Spartan 300 who defended the mountain pass at Thermopylae

Who is Leonidas?

100
Location of Greek victory in the Persian Wars; long-term ally of Athens that eventually fell to Sparta

What is Plataea?

100

Large city in Greece known for its intellectual life, political equality, and international trade

What is Athens?

100

First held at Olympia in 776 B.C.; included "track" events, chariot races, and wrestling

What are the Olympic Games?

200

Macedonian king who built an empire spanning from Asia Minor to western India

Who is Alexander the Great?

200

King of Persia who invaded Greece for the first time in 490 B.C.

Who is Darius I?

200
Famous orator, reformer, and leader of Athens at the start of the Peloponnesian War

Who is Pericles?

200

City in the Peloponnese known for its strong military training and uniform way of life

What is Sparta?

200

Presumed author of the Iliad; lived before 700 B.C.

Who is Homer?

300

Athenian lawmaker known for strict laws and punishments

Who is Draco?

300

Lasted from 550-330 B.C.; long-standing enemy of Greece

What is the Persian Empire?

300

Failed expedition undertaken by Athens that hastened their loss of the war

What is the Invasion of Sicily?

300

Ancient city located in modern-day Turkey; setting for the Iliad

What is Troy (Ilium)?

300

Greek historian and general who was an eyewitness to much of the Peloponnesian War

Who is Thucydides?

400
Athenian lawmaker known for democratic reforms and one-time forgiveness of all debts

Who is Solon?

400

King of Persia who invaded Greece for the second time in 480 B.C.

Who is Xerxes?

400
Athenian general; supported the Sicilian Expedition; exiled twice

Who is Alcibiades?

400
Founded by Alexander the Great; contained the world's largest library in its time but burned down

What is Alexandria, Egypt?

400

A sanctuary of Apollo, where a priestess was widely consulted for advice in the Greek world

What is the Oracle at Delphi?

500

Includes provisions on serving the assembly, selecting jury members, and electing generals

What is the Athenian Constitution?

500

When Athens established itself as a major world power in relationship to Persia

What is the Battle of Marathon?

500

Association of Greek city states that became dominated by Athens

What is the Delian League?

500

Ancient city where the first known Greek-speakers lived; fell around 1200 B.C.

What is Mycenae?

500

Ancient Greek historian often called "The Father of History"

Who is Herodotus?