Chapter 4 Study Guide for Greece Flashcards
Making a difference with their learning
A narrow piece of water between land on both sides is called ______.
Strait
Upper-class Athenian women_________________________________.
Could not leave home without a male relative
A Peninsula is a _______________________.
A body of land with water on 3 sides
Cyrus the Great is king of ________________.
King of Persia
The Hoplites are _______________________________________.
ordinary citizens in the army
A Tyrant is ________________________________________.
rules with total authority
Satraps are _________________________.
“Defenders of the kingdom” , also governers
The Age of Pericles was ____________________
Age of great creativity and learning
Athens focused on ________________________.
Focused on government and education
Where did the Mycenaeans come from?
Central Asia
Who wrote the “History of the Persian War”?
Herodotus
Which soldiers promised to pass on their fatherland “country” in better condition?
Athenian Soldiers
Why did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?
They had smaller, yet faster ships
How did the Mycenaeans pay their taxes?
They paid with wheat, livestock, and honey
The Athenians appointed ten generals to do what?
Carried out assembly laws
Why did the Delian League form?
It protected the Greeks from the Persians
What is a Direct Democracy?
All citizens have a say
When Sparta wanted to expand, what would they do?
Conquer their neighbors
The Mionians made a living doing what?
Trade and Build ships
Xerxes was the king of what empire?
Persian Empire
Why did Pericles die?
There was a plague that swept the town.
When soldiers died, what did they do to honor them?
Pericles would talk about the greatness of Athens.
What type of speech does Pericles say?
Funeral Oration
