Anc. Civ. Questions

Greek fabled often feature ______ as main characters

Animals

While Athens had a powerful navy, Sparta had a strong _________

Army

This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws

Assembly

This Greek city-state had a powerful navy, and defeated the Persian navy at the Battle of Salamis

Athens

This is the city where democracy was born

Athens

Two of the greatest city-states in Greece were Sparta and ___________

Athens

_____________ was the leader of a powerful alliance of Greek city-states after the Persian Wars

Athens

The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army 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 is known as the father of democracy

Cleisthenes

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

This term is Greek for "rule of the people"

Democracy

He created a set of very harsh paws for Athens

Draco

After the death of Alexander the Great, his infant son inherited the large empire

False, it was divided among these of Alexander's generals

King Phillip was murdered on 336 BC and control of Greece was passed onto his daughter

False, rule was passed onto his son, Alexander the great

Most men in Athens became _____________ or skilled craftsmen

Farmers

Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?

Fortress

Winners of the Persian Wars

Greece

One of the most famous Greek heroes was ___________, who fought and defeated the hydra

Hercules

The Greeks enjoyed telling stories of ___________ who has special abilities and often faced terrible monsters

Heroes

_______________ was a great medical scholar and developed ideas about how doctors should behave

Hippocrates

Homers epic poem, the _________, tells the story of the final years of the Trojan war and the hero Achilles

Iliad

These 10,000 soldiers, chosen for their bravery and skill, made up the heart of the Persian army

Immortals

A poem that is set to music is called a __________

Lyric poem

Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece

Macedonians

Euclid is considered one of the greatest ____________ in all world of history

Mathematician

Spartans 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 that influence the way we speak and write today

Myths

Many Greek myths were told in order to explain _________ and historical events

Natural events

This term means "government by the few"

Oligarchy

The fighting between the Greek city-states in the years after the Peloponnesian War left Greece open to attack from ________

Outsiders

The most impressive Greek building was the ___________ in Athens

Parthenon

The _____________ ______ began when Sparta declared war on Athens

Peloponnesian War

On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?

Peninsula

This leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government

Pericles

______________ created a school called Academy to which students, philosophers, and scientists could come to discuss ideas

Plato

Aristotle beloved that people should use ________ to govern their lives

Reason

This term describes the government of the United States

Representative democracy

More than 1700 miles long, its creation allowed Persian messengers to travel quickly throughout the empire

Royal Road

Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a women named ____________

Sappho

These officials collected taxes, served as judges, and out down rebellions within their territories

Satraps

In 415 BC, both the army and navy of Athens were badly damaged when they were defeated on the island of ________

Sicily

____________ wanted to make people think and question there own beliefs

Socrates

Boys in Sparta were trained to be disciplined and obedient ____________

Soldiers

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

Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?

They provided trade routes

Why did the Greeks create colonies?

They wanted to become rich from trade

___________ was one of the greatest Greek historians

Thucydides

Alexander the Great conquered Persia, Egypt, and a part of India

True

Alexander the Treat was only 20 years old when he began to rule

True

In the 300's BC, Macedonia easily defeated the Greek city-states

True

Greek paintings were often painted on ________, and are admired for their realism

Vases

Archimedes, a great inventor, created the _________________ water screw to help bring water from a lower level to a higher one

Water screw

Unlike Sparta, Athenian _____________ had almost no rights at all

Women

Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English __________ and expressions

Words

___________ is known as the king of Greek gods

Zeus

The chief religion of the Persian Empire, it taught that two forces fight for control of the universe

Zoroastrianism