Persian War
Who won the Persian War?
Greece
Who won the Peloponnesian war?
Sparta
What form of government was first introduced in the city-state of Athens?
Democracy
How did Sparta differ from other city-states?
It was a military society
Who was the enemy of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
When did the Persian War start?
499 B.C.
when did the Peloponnesian war start?
431 B.C.
Who was the patron god or goddess of the city of Athens?
Athena
Who were "helots"?
People the Spartans captured from neighboring lands
Which Persian king did the Greeks defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Darius
When did the Persian War end?
449 B.C.
When did the Peloponnesian war end?
404 B.C.
What was the original purpose of the Acropolis?
a fortress and a military base
Describe the Spartan government.
a blend of two kings, elected officials, and the ruling class
What do we call the period of Ancient Greece history that occurred before the Greeks introduced democracy?
The Archiac Period
Who fought in the Persian war?
Persia and Greece
Who fought in the Peloponnesian war?
Athens and Sparta
What was the name of the place that was the center of commerce and government in Athens?
The Agora
Where was Sparta located?
Peloponnesus
What major civilization that came soon after the Greeks was greatly influenced by the Greek culture?
Rome
Who Instigated the Persian war?
Darius
Who instigated the Peloponnesian war?
Sparta and its allies
Who was the leader of Athens during its golden age as the center of the Ancient Greek civilization?
Pericles
Why was the land around Sparta so attractive to invaders?
It was good farmland.
What period was marked by democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates?
Classical Period