Greece Flashcards
who took the throne in Macedonia after Philip II was assassinated?
Alexander the Great
Who was the famous Greek teacher that tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
The city-state of Sparta was characterised by…
An emphasis on warfare
Order the following events chronologically: Pelopennesian wars, Greek Golden Age, Persian wars
- Persian Wars
- Greek Golden Age
- Pelopennesian Wars
T or F: mountains caused the Greeks to be somewhat isolated from one another.
True
This pair of people were some of the first historians in Ancient Greece
Thucydides and Herodotus
Sparta’s government system
Oligarchy
Because of the location of Ancient Greece, many Greeks earned a living…
Using the sea for fishing, trade and piracy
What nation controlled most of the territory surrounding the Aegean sea during the Pelopennesian war?
The Delian League.
T or F: During the Pelopennesian wars, Athens did not need to travel by water to communicate with its allies, but rather travelled easily on land.
False.
The battle of Salamis was significant because…
it stranded the Persian army in Greece without naval support.
Which famous battle, depicted in the movie “300” pitted the Spatans against Persia?
Thermopylae
T or F: Alexander the Great studied under Aristotle
True
T or F: Alexander the Great was born Greek and ruled for many years.
False
What period was marked by democracy and great philosophers such as Plato and Socrates?
Classical Period
What do we call the last period of Ancient Greece, before they were conquered by the Romans?
Hellenistic Period
In the Greek Creation myth, what are the three sets of children that Gaea and Uranus have?
Cyclops, Hecatoncheires, and Titans
This Minoan King was said to have built a labyrinth under his palace.
King Minos
The monster who lived in the Minoan labyrinth was know as…
a Minotaur
Who escaped the Minoan labyrinth that housed the monster?
Theseus
What is the name of the Greek island where the first Greek civilizations developed?
The island of Crete
Due to mountainous terrain, groups of people in Greece formed what?
City-states
Greece is almost completely surrounded by water which makes it a what?
A battle formation popularized by the Greeks and used by Phillip II
Phalanx
