Vocabulary
What is a Phalanx?
a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
Why did the Greeks unite against Persia?
Sparta knew that the Persians would use "divide and conquer" to conquer the Greeks. The Greeks united in order to fight the Persians
What did the United States borrow from ancient Greece? (Name two things)
Rule of Law; Trial by Jury; Voting; Having the Executive in charge of the military; civic participation
Who did Sparta borrow money from in order to build their navy?
Persia
What character was added to Avatar the Last Airbender at the last minute?
Prince Zuko
What is Demokratia?
Democracy; rule by the people
Why did the Persians want to burn Athens to the ground?
For their aid to Greek rebels in Turkey and for the embarrassment at the Battle of Marathon.
Which City-State gave women the most rights in ancient Greece?
Sparta
Name the two sides of the Peloponnesian War. Which City-States led each side?
Peloponnesian League: Sparta
Delian League: Athens
What animal has white blood?
Cockroaches
What is a polis?
It is a City-State.
Where did the Spartans fight the Persians? Where did the Athenians fight the Persians?
Thermopylae; Straits of Salamis
What defined Athenian life?
Education and creating democracy.
What important Athenian died during Sparta's siege on Athens?
Pericles
What was the currency of Sparta?
Iron rods
What is a Hoplite?
A Greek armored soldier.
What was the last major battle of the Greco-Persian war?
The Battle of Plataea
Why were the Greek City-States separated from each other politically?
The terrain of ancient Greece made it difficult for City-States to unite into one Greece.
Why did Athens surrender to the Spartans?
Sparta's navy destroyed the Athenian navy; There was no food in Athens; and a plague struck Athens killing many of its citizens.
What did the ancient Greeks believe about redheads once they died?
That they became vampires.
What is an agora?
a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
Spartan kings could call up a bodyguard of how many men for whatever reason and at anytime?
300
How many kings ruled over Sparta?
2; 2
What were the effects of the Peloponnesian War?
The Greek City-States were left weakened and vulnerable to invasion. The Macedonians would conquer Greece as a result.
What was the name of the mother of all ancient Greek monsters?
Echidna