WAS Greek questions
What began to develop and flourish throughout Greece in the 8th century BC?
Arts, learning, and culture
Who was the guardian goddess of Athens?
Athena
Where was democracy born?
Athens
What did Greece fall into for the next four hundred years?
Became more spread out
How did Pericles use the money from the alliance?
Build structures, and the navy
What was the name of the mutual defense alliance formed by Athens and other city-states in 478 BC?
Deleon league
What happened to Pericles?
He died from the pledge
Who wrote about their heroic king Agamemnon exploits in the epic tales The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
What happened to the city after the war?
It fell
What group had settled in southern Greece by 1300 B.C. and laid the foundation for Greek civilization?
Mycenaeans
With what was the Parthenon decorated?
Paint, carvings, and sculptures
Who was the leader that took the city to its Golden Age?
Pericles
What great empire threatened the Greeks in September of 480 BC?
Persia
Who were the two men that later lead the spread of Greek culture (Hellenism) throughout the world?
Philip ll and Alexander the Great
What city-state attacked Athens in 431 BC?
Sparta
What was the Parthenon's main function?
Temple
What grand building did Pericles construct to honor her?
The Parfaiton
What was the conflict between Athens and Sparta called?
The Peloponnesus
What "invisible enemy" struck Athens?
The pledge
When it was completed what did it advertise to the world?
The power of Athens
What happened to someone who was ostracized?
They were kicked out
What were the leaders called in many of the early Greek city-states before the advent of democracy?
Tyrants
What happened to the Mycenaeans around 1100 BC?
Vanished and died off
What was the main weapon that the Themistocles planned to use against the invaders?
Water, navy, and boats
How were the columns of the Parthenon constructed?
With stuff like marble, and pulleys
