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Sparta
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Vocabulary
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The years men served in the army.
What is 40 years?
100
This is the age an Athenian boy became a citizen.
What is 18?
100
These people rebelled against the Persians?
Who are the Greeks?
100
This Battle was won by 10,000 men as compared to 20,000 men on the other side of the battle.
What is Marathon?
100
Greek city-state
What is a polis?
200
The age a Spartan child began training for the army.
What is 7 years old?
200
The deep thinkers like Plato were called this.
What were philosophers?
200
The Mycenaeans learned to navigate the sun and stars to navigate the sea from these people.
Who were the Minoans?
200
This battle was fought in a narrow pass.
What is Thermopylae?
200
person that takes power by force and rules completely.
Who is a tyrant?
300
This is the form of government used in Sparta.
What is Oligarchy?
300
This person was considered the most influential leader of the "Golden Age of Athens".
Who was Pericles?
300
The Mycenaeans lost the ability to read and write during the time called......
What is the "Dark Ages"?
300
This battle was fought in a strait.
What is Salamis?
300
20 states divided by Darius.
What are satrapies?
400
These group of people were trained in sports. For instance running wrestling, and throwing a javelin.
Who were Spartan girls?
400
This man freed the slaves in Athens and cancelled all debts by the farmers.
Who is Solon?
400
The Greek alphabet came from these people.
Who were the Phoenicians?
400
The largest Greek army fought here against Persia and won. This became the turning point for the Greeks and Persian.
What is Plataea?
400
person who as conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans.
Who are the helots?
500
Spartan men could come home at this age__, but remained in the army until this age___.
What is 30 and 60?
500
This man is credited for being the one that created a democracy in Athens.
Who is Cleisthenes?
500
Greek, native-born men who owned land
Who are Greek citizens?
500
Persia's empire fell mostly, because of these two factors.
What is the result of the battles and high taxes?
500
Persian religion
What is Zoroastrianism?