5.2 Flashcards
What was a unifying factor between the Greek city-states that would even temporarily stop them from fighting each other?
The celebration of the Olympic games.
Soldiers from which Greek city-state temporarily held off the Persian army while Athenian citizens could escape?
Sparta.
After the Persian wars, Athens experienced a golden age under which leader?
Pericles.
Resentment of many Greek city-states toward Athens eventually led to which war?
Peloponnesian War.
What is a Polis?
The Ancient Greeks’ unique version of the city-state.
What is an Acropolis?
The highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state.
Who are Citizens in the context of Ancient Greece?
Free residents.
What is Monarchy?
A hereditary ruler exercises central powers.
What is Aristocracy?
Rule by the landholding elite.
What is a Phalanx?
A massive tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers.
What is Oligarchy?
Where power is in the hands of a small wealthy elite.
What is Sparta?
A state in ancient Greece settled by the Dorians.
