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Greek fables often feature____________ as main character
Animal
While the athen had a powerful navy, Sparta has a strong________
Army
Two of greatest city-states in greece were sparta and __________
Athen
this Greek city-state had a powerful navy, and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis
Athen
This Greek city-state had a powerful navy, and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis.
Athens
_________ was the leader of a powerful alliance of grrek city states Afetr the Persian Wars
Athens
this is the city where democracy was born
Athens
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in this battle due their better weapons and armor
Battle of marathon
the Greeks defeated the invading Persian army lead by Darius in this battle due to their better weapons and armor
Battle of marathon
in Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as this
Citizens
He was the founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
He was the founder of the Persian Empire
Cyrus the great
Known as the king of kings,he reorganized and strengthened the Persian Empire
Darius I
known as the king of kings, he reorganized and strengthen the Persian Empire
Darius I
he created a set of very harsh laws for Athens
Draco
True or false: in building his empire, Alexander the Great conquered Persia, India, and China
False, he conquered persia, Egypt and part of india
True or false:King phillip was murderes in 336 Bc and control of Greece passes on ti his daughter
False, he pass his control to his son, alexander
True or false:After the death of Alexander the Great, his infant son inherited the large empire
False, three of his generals divide and rule the empire
Most men in Athens became __________ or skilled craftsmen
Farmers
Winner of Persian war
Greece
winners of the Persian Wars
Greece
One of the mos famous Greeks heroes was______________, who fought and defeated the hydra
Hercules
The Greek enjoyed telling stories of_________ whi had special ability and often faced terrible monsters
Heroes
___________________ was a great medical scholar and developed ideas about how doctors should behave
Hippocrates
Homer's epic poem, the___________, tel the story of the finak years of the Trojan War and hero Archilles
Iliad
These 10,000 soldiers, chosen for their bravery and skill, made up the heart of the Persian army
Immortal
A poem that is set to music called a _____________
Lyric poem
democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered the Greece
Macedonians
Euclid is considered one of the greatest___________ in all of the world history
Mathematician
Spartan believed that __________ was the way to provide security and protection for their city
Military power
what were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
The ancient Greeks created great_____________and works of literature influence the way we speak and write today
Myths
Many greek myths were told in order to explain______________ and historical events
Natural
the most impressive Greek building was the _________ in Athens
Parthenon
The _________ began when sparta declared war for Athen
Peloponnesian War
____________created a school called Academy to which students, philosopher, and scientists could come to discuss ideas
Plato
Aristotle believed that people should use __________ to govern their life
Reason
this term describe the government of the United State
Representative democracy
More than 1,700 miles long, its creation allowed Persian messengers to travel quickly throughout the empire.
Royal road
Most poets were en, but the most famous lyrics poet was a woman named________
Sappho
These officials collected taxes, served as judges, and put down rebellions within their territories
Satrap
In 415 Bc, both army and navy of Atjens were badly damaged when they were defeated on the island of________
Sicily
_____________Wanted to make people think and question their own beliefs
Socrates
Boys in sparta were trained to be discipline and obedient_____
Soldier
This city-state had the strongest army in Greece, and joined other Greek cities to fight Persia.
Sparta
Greek _________ look as if they could come to life at any moment
Statues
The fighting between the greek city states in the years after Peloponnesian War left Greece open to attck from ________
The outside or Macedonia
____________ was one of the greatest greek historian
Thucydides
True or false: in the 300s Bc, Macedonia easily defeated the Greek city states
True
True or false:Alexander the Great was only 20 years old when he began to rule
True
Greek paintings wer eoften painted on _________________, and are admired for their realism
Vessels
Unlike sparta, Athenian _______ had almost no right at all
Women
Greek methology and literature has influenced many english________ and expressions
Words
__________is known as the king of the Greeks gods.
Zeus
The chief religion of the Persian Empire, it taught that two forces fight for control of the universe
Zoroastrianism
this meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws
assembly
he is known as the father of democracy
cleisthenes
this term is Greek for "rule of the people"
democracy
around what features was Greek polis usually built?
fortress
these 10,000 soldiers, chosen for their bravery and skill made up the heart of the Persian army
immortals
this term mean "govern by the few"
oligarchy
on what type of land forms is mainland Greece located
peninsula
this leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government
pericles
more than 1700 miles long, its creation allowed Persian messengers to travel quickly throughout the empire
royal road
these officials collected taxes, served as judges, and put down rebellions within their territories
satraps
this city-state had the strongest army in Greece and joined other Greek cities to fight Persia
sparta
why were sea important to early Greeks?
they provides trade routes
why did the Greeks create colonies?
they want to become rich from trade
Archimedes, a great greek inventor, created the___________ to help bring water frim lower level to the higher.
water screw
the chief religion of the Persian Empire, it taught that two forces fight for control of the universe
zoroastrianism