Alexander The Great Flashcards
What was the geography of Greece like
Greece is separated by mountains in the city state and near many seas and bodies of water
How to geography coming to play for the Persian and Peloponnesian war?
1The seas in the streets gave the Greeks in advantage of using ships
2 being near the water let the Persians rely greatly on their sailors and navy
How did Athens you so geography to obtain a strong economy
Athens use the geography for materials and trade routes to obtain a strong economy
Explain Liz the Greek culture is evident in the western the word
Alexander the great spread Greek culture everywhere including the Western world
What killed one fourth of the population?
The plague
Who was commended to death for corrupting the youth?
Socrates
Sparta one the ________war.
Peloponnesian
Name three great positive outcomes from Alexander’s conquest
Greek culture was spread widely throughout the world
Brought back the exiles
Got certain city states wealthier
Define Independence
The dependence of two or more people or things on each other
Monarchy
A king or queen would rule with total power and the position is passed on by generation
Oligarchy
Two rulers would make government decisions
Tyranny
One ruler would have complete power and take over the government
Direct democracy
Citizens all directly take part in making laws
Indirect democracy
A group of government workers decide on laws. Citizens vote on their leaders
