Greece and Persia
What kept the people Cyrus the Great conquered from rebelling?
He allowed the people he conquered to keep their customs and traditions. (treatment)
What was the name of the league that Athens dominated?
The Delian League
What was Philip's relationship to Alexander?
Philip was Alexander's father.
Who was arrested and sentenced to death?
Socrates
Who became the most powerful city-state after the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
What was one improvement that Darius I made to the Persian Empire?
Roads
Which city-state gave the most rights to women?
Sparta
The spread of what culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.
Hellenistic
Mathematican known for his writings about geometry.
Euclid
Hellenistic culture influenced the building of the world's largest library in this city.
Alexandria, Egypt.
Name given to the governors in Persian provinces.
Satraps
What happened to most boys from poor families in Athens?
Most boys became famrers and grew food for the wealthy.
What happened after Alexander crossed the Indus River?
His troops were exhausted and refused to fight anymore.
What did Greeks study to create realistic statues?
The human body and its movements.
Most famous building in Athens
The Parthenon
What happened before Darius ruled Persia?
Cyrus's son died in a rebellion and Persia was left without a clear leader.
What caused the Peloponnesian War?
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece.
What made Philip such a successful military leader?
Philip’s soldiers fought as a phalanx like the Greeks, but they had longer spears so they could attack first in battle. Philip also used cavalry and archers to support the phalanx.
What did the Greek value based on their achievements?
Philosophy and Art
Religion based on the battle between good and evil.
Zoroastrianism
As the ruler of Persia, what was Darius most interested in doing?
Making Peria's Empire strong.
What would happen in Sparta if its army was weak?
The slaves would have staged a rebellion.
What conclusion can be drawn from Alexander spreading Greek culture throughout his empire?
Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
What was the most important belief to Greek philosophers?
Compare and contrast the cultures of Sparta and Athens.
Athenian boys had to spend two years in the military. Spartan boys had to serve for many years. Education was more important in Athens. Women in Sparta had more rights than women in Athens.