Social Studies, Chapter 9, The Greek World

Zoroastrian

A religion based on the battle between good & evil

Cavalry

A unit of soldiers mounted on horses

Why did Alexander work to spread Greek culture throughout his empire?

Alexander admired & enjoyed Greek culture & ideas

Alliance

An agreement to work together

Reason

Clear & ordered thinking

What happened before Darius ruled Persia?

Cyrus's son died in a rebellion in Persia

Athenian domination of the

Delian league caused Sparta to declare war on Athens

Many geometry rules from the writings of

Euclid are still used today

Greek statues of people were usually not very realistic.

False

The democratic society of Athens allowed women to have more rights than other cities.

False

Satraps

Governors of Persian provinces

What caused the beginning of the Peloponnesian War?

Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece

The spread of

Hellenistic culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world

What happened after Alexander & his army crossed the Indus River in India?

His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore

As ruler of Persia, what was Darius most interested in doing?

Making Persia's empire strong

What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia & Alexander the Great?

Phillip was Alexander's father

What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?

Preparing for battles

One improvement that Darius made to the Persian empire was the creation of

Roads

What would have happened in Sparta if its army became weak?

Slaves would have staged a rebellion

Because people were upset by his ideas

Socrates was arrested & sentenced to death

What can you say about the Ancient Greeks based on their achievements?

The Ancient Greeks valued Philosophy & Art

After defeating Athens, Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece.

True

Cyrus the Great's treatment of conquered people helped him successfully rule a large empire.

True

Hellenistic culture influenced the building of the world's largest library in Alexandria, Egypt.

True

What was the most important thing in life according to Greek Philosophers?

Using the human mind to think & understand

Phalanx

A group of warriors standing close together in a square

Plato

A Greek philosopher

Parthenon

A building constructed in Athens in the 400s BC

Sophocles

A famous Greek playwright

In Athens, most boys from poor families

Became farmers & grew food for the wealthy

Chapter 9 The Greek World

Chapter 9 The Greek World

Hippocrates

The greatest Greek doctor