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100
A Greek citizen-soldier
What is a hoplite
100
The war fought over control of a Spartan queen, Helen
What is the Trojan War
100
This is the home of the main Greek gods
What is Mount Olympus
100
A market place and a place to exchange ideas in a city-state
What is an agora
100
The Iliad and the Odyssey were written by him
Who is Homer
200
The highest point and religious center of a city-state
What is an acropolis
200
This empire is considered to be the traditional enemy of the ancient Greeks
What is Persia
200
This is why Oracles were important to the ancient Greeks
What is because they were very worried and concerned about their future
200
This is where the Olympics began
What is Olympia (Temple of Zeus in Olympia)
200
He united Persia into a single empire
Who is Cyrus (the Great)
300
A row or line of Greek soldiers
What is a phalanx
300
This is why ancient Greece was not a united country
What is because of its mountainous geography
300
This is the name of the oldest monotheistic religion practiced by the ancient Persians
What is Zoroastrianism
300
This is how Sparta limited new ideas from impacting their way of life
What is they prevented travel outside of Sparta and prohibited visitors from elsewhere
300
The classical symbol for ancient Greece
What is the Parthenon
400
These are the three types of governments found in ancient Greece
What are democracies, oligarchies, and tyrannies (tyrants)
400
This Spartan king led 300 handpicked warriors at the Battle of Thermopylae, and famously they all died
Who is King Leonidas
400
These are religious groups devoted to a particular god or goddess
What are cults
400
These are the three types of Greek columns, which are named after the city states where they were first created
What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
400
The difference between a direct and representative democracy
What is a all citizens vote for all matters in a direct democracy while voters choose representatives to vote on matters in a representative democracy
500
These are the provinces within the Persian Empire
What are satrapies
500
Had the Persians won the Greco-Persian Wars, this is one way Western civilization may be different
What is 1. religion 2. art and architecture 3. social norms and behavior 4. government 5. advances in learning such as math, science, philosophy, etc
500
This word meaning "to be overly vain, selfish, and greedy" stems from a character in Greek mythology who was in love with himself. (Name this character)
Who is Narcissus
500
This city state was home to the most famous Oracle
What is Delphi
500
He introduced democracy to Athens
Who is Cleisthenes