Ancitent Greek Flashcards
What was the common Greek war formation
A Phalynx
Who was Athens greatest leader
Pericles
Spartan slaves were called
Helots
What is the term for banishment of a citizen
Ostracism
What is government by the people
Democracy
When nobles run the government
Aristocracy
A formal agreement of cooperation
Alliance
Greek root word for a city
Polis
Who is the son of Darius
Xerxes
Where did the Minoans originally settle
The island of Crete
What is a painting done on a wet plaster called
Fresco
What age followed the dark ages
The Homeric ages
Who led the first two Persian war campaigns
What about the third
And when
Darius 1&2 499 Miletus and 490 marathon
Xerxes 480 in straights of solomis
What was the alliance formed by most Greek states
The Delian league
Who dominated the Delian league
Athens
What was a hilltop fortress
An acropolis
What was the meeting place in the center of a city state
An agora
How long were Athenian citizens required to do military training
2 years at age 18
What is an archon
A level below a tyrant in terms of ruling
Who ruled most city states during the dark ages
Monarchies
Who took over government in 650
Tyrannies
What possibly caused the dark ages of Greece in 1250
The Trojan war
Who were first to rule Greece from 2000-1400
The Minoans
What were stages of a spartan boys life
Training, marriage, leaving
Training 7
Marriage 20
Could move out of barracks at 30
Could retire at 60
Who warned Athens to build a great navy
Themistocles
Who won pelopenesian wars
Sparta
