The Early Greek World
The earliest center of civilization in the Aegean region was located on the island of ?
Crete
What was the basic political unit of Greece?
Polis or City-State
Under King __________________ the Persians not only crushed the revolt but also sought to punish Athens for its part in the rebellion.
Darius I
Who united Macedonia under his rule and extended his kingdom into Greece?
Phillip II
The Greeks were among the first to begin the formal study of human thought and culture, called what?
Humanities
The Mycenaean civilization was established by invaders from the?
North
Sparta was located in the __________ part of Greece on the peninsula called the Peloponnesus.
Southern
Once past the Greek barrier, the Persians swept onto ______ and burned it to the ground.
Athens
Who was the philosopher who taught Alexander?
Aristotle
Philosophers are known as what?
Lovers of wisdom
Their culture reflect their love for beauty as well as reflected the _____ of its people.
Military Fervor
At the age of ____, they became a part of the Spartan army but were not full citizens of the state until they reached the age of _____.
20, 30
The defensive alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens against the Persians was known as what?
Delian League
Alexander’s army fought for how long?
8 years
Who is the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
A major commercial rival of Mycenae was the city of?
Troy
Name two out of the four types of government present in Greek city-states.
Monarchy, Oligarchy, Tyranny, and Democracy
The period of Greek history from 460 to 429 BC is often called?
The Age of Pericles
In 323 BC, at the height of his power, Alexander died of a what?
Fever
Who is the father of Geometry?
Euclid
The Greek Dark Ages can also be referred to as?
Homeric Age
City-states organized to form the ______ to protect against foreign invasion. and to prevent tyranny and democracy.
Peloponnesian League
Following the Golden Age came which war?
Peloponnesian War
Alexander will be remembered as one of the world’s greatest pharaoh leaders. True or false?
False
Sophocles was a writer of tragedy while Aristotle was a writer of what?
Comedy