CP World History Greek Flashcards
Minoan
Knossos on Crete
How did Minoan civilization end?
Earthquake and tsunami
Iliad
Homer: Trojan War-epic poem
Odysses
Homer: Odysseus try to get home after The Trojan War-epic poem
Achilles
Best Greek warrior
Pholony
Greek fighting formation
Ephars
Spartan official- day to day manager
Sparta
Two kings advised by a council of elders
citizens
Free residents with a shared sense of responsibility
Thermopyloe
The place Leonides and 300 vs. Xerxes and the Persian
Themistacles
Built a Navy
Which Greek speaking people dominated the Aegean 1400-1200 B.C. and are associated with Trojan War?
Mycenaean
What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian War
Greek united to face a common enemy.
Why would merchants and the poor support Athenian tyrant.
Because different class are fighting against each other. They need a peace and benefit
What do you call a government run by a hereditary ruler?
Mono….
What started Persian War?
Persian want to take over the Greek city-state
What was the main purpose of epic poem?
To teach Greek moral value
What were the Mycenaean people economically?
They trade
What was an acropolis
High place in city, temple on top.
What was the main difference between Athens and Sparta?
Sparta is arm camp focus on military, Athens is focus on individual develop.
Who was the most powerful Greek God?
Zeus
What was a result of the Persian War
Delian League, which is to support Navy
What big change regarding democracy occured under Pericles’ leadership?
Voting right
Which Persian king was first to involve the Greek mainland via the Aegean?
Darius
What was a result of the peloponnosian Wars?
End Athenian’s adomination.
