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100
A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes.
What is Epic
100
A blind storyteller who composed epics. "The Illiad" is one of his greatest stories.
What is Homer
100
The Mioans settled on this island.
What is Crete
100
Culture that formed the core of Greek religious practices.
What is Mycenaean Culture
100
War, fought around 1200 BC, in which an army led by Mycenaean kings attacked an independent trading city located in Anatolia.
What is Trojan War
200
A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and sheilds.
What is Phalanx
200
Persian leader who defeated a rebellion of conquered Greeks and vowed to march on Athens.
What is Darius the Great
200
City-state that became the leader of the "Delian League".
What is Athens
200
Culture that focused on strengthening their military
What is Trojan Culture
200
A series of wars in the fifth century BC, in which Greek city-states battled Darius the Great's army.
What is Persian War
300
A thinker who uses logic and reason to investigate the nature of the universe, human society, and morality.
What is Philosopher
300
A thinker who believed that absolute standards existed for truth and justice.
What is Socrates
300
An ancient kingdom north of Greece whose ruler conquered Greece in 338 BC.
What is Macedonia
300
Culture that focused on education and the arts
What is Athenian Culture
300
A war, lasting from 431-404 BC, in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies.
What is Peloponnesian War
400
An ancient kingdom north of Greece, whose ruler Philip II conquered Greece in 338 BC.
What is Macedonia
400
Ruler of Macedonia who dreamed of taking control of Greece
What is Phillip II
400
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
What is Alexandria
400
Culture made up of a rough group of people who considered themselves Greek although the Greeks looked down upon them.
What is Macedonian Culture
400
Battle fought by the Persians and Spartan's in a narrow passage of land.
What is Battle of Thermopylae
500
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic civilization.
What is Alexandria
500
A Hellenistic scientist who created many practical inventions including the screw, pulley, etc.
What is Archimedes
500
Land conquered by Alexander the Great.
What is Persia
500
Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences.
What is Hellenistic Culture
500
Alexander the Great was able to conquer this empire by finding a weak point in its army and splitting it into two separate units.
What is Persian Empire