Greece Part 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Powerful empire in Southwest Asia that attempted to conquer Greece
A
Persian Empire
2
Q
Unit of soldiers that ride horses
A
Cavalry
3
Q
A series of wars between Persia and Greece
A
Persian Wars
4
Q
City-state in Greece that formed a military society
A
Sparta
5
Q
City-state in Greece that valued physical and mental strength
A
Athens
6
Q
Agreement to work together
A
Alliance
7
Q
War between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart
A
Peloponnesian War
8
Q
A group of warriors that stood close together in a square
A
Phalanx
9
Q
One of the greatest conquerors in history
A
Alexander the Great
10
Q
Culture that was influenced by Greek ideas combined with traits from other cultures-created as a result of Alexander the Great’s conquests
A
Hellenistic
