Chapter 28 and 30 ATG & Persian Wars

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After the Persians burned Athens to the ground, how did the Athenians continue to fight?

By using their navy

Why was the Battle of Plataea important?

It ended the Persian Wars

Custom

practice that is common to people of a particular group or religion

Alexander the Great

ruler of an empire that extended through Macedonia to India in 300s BCE

In Persia, Alexander allowed the Persians to do what to their businesses?

run their businesses

Calvary

soldiers who ride on horses

Alexander built cities to...?

spread Greek culture

Why would King Darius ask for presents of Greek earth and water?

such gifts would mean that the Greeks had accepted Persian Rule

What was the outcome of the Ionian Revolt?

the Persian army punished the Ionians

What made it possible for Phillip II to succeed in Greece?

the division of the greek city-states

What was the lasting influence of Alexander's conquests?

the spread of Greek culture

What happened to the government officials of towns that surrendered to Alexander?

they got to stay in office

What was Alexander's goal for his empire?

to bring different cultures under one government

Persian Empire

vast empire in 400s BCE that ruled over lands in Africa, Middle East and Asia

Peloponessian War

431-404 BCE fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states

Persian War

490-479 BCE the period of fighting waged between the Persian Empire and allied Greek city-states for control of land in Greece

Which factor most affected the outcome of the Battle of Salamis?

Greek knowledge of local waterways

Aristotle

Greek philosopher: tutor of ATG. Author of logic, science and politics.

The Persian Empire began in present day...?

Iran

Darius

Persian King who ruled from about 522-486 BCE

Xerxes

Son of Darius, ruler of Persia, eventually defeated by Greeks at the end of the Persian War.

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta defeated Athens

What happened at the Battle of Thermopylae?

The Persians beat the Spartans because of a traitor

What was an important result of the Persian Wars

They prevented Persia from conquering Greece again.

Alexander told the Greeks that he was a son of...?

Zeus

To defeat the Persians at Marathon, the Greeks made use of?

a narrow valley

Macedonia

an ancient Kingdom located north of Greece

Why did the Greeks care about what happened to Ionia?

because of wealthy settlements

What was an advantage that the Greeks had over the Persians?

better strategy

How did the Persian Empire expand its territory?

by conquering its neighbors

Alexandriavast em[ore

city founded in Egypt founded in 332 BCE By ATG, Ancient center of learning

What did Alexander do to help unite the Greeks under his rule?

gave them a common enemy

Why is Alexander called "Great"?

he conquered a huge area

How did Alexander use religion to help him rule the Egyptians?

he gained their loyalty by honoring their god

What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?

his generals fought for control

When Alexander reached northern India, what made him turn back?

his soldiers refused to go any farther

Why was the city of Alexandria, in Egypt, especially famous?

its library helped make it a center of learning

Hellespont

long, narrow body of water between Europe and Present day Turkey


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