Greece Quiz Review Flashcards
What was the first civilization in Europe?
Minoans
What were the two most important city states in Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What is direct democracy?
ALL citizens vote directly for laws.
What is an oligarchy?
A government where a small group of people rules.
Who was the leader that led to the Greek Golden Age?
Pericles
What is the Greek Golden Age?
A period of wealth and power during which democracy developed further and Greek culture flourished.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Son of the King of Macedon who expanded his father’s empire and spread Greek culture and ideas throughout the lands he conquered.
What was Pericles’ 3 goals for Greece?M
- Strengthen Democracy (Accomplished by paying citizens who held public office)
- Expand the empire (Accomplished by
building a strong navy) - Make Athens more beautiful (Accomplished by rebuilding the city, constructing temples)
Who was allowed to vote in Athens?
Adult male citizens
What is a city-state?
An independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory
Why did the Greek city-states develop themselves independently?
Because the geography made transportation and communication difficult
What happened during the Greek Golden Age?
Architects designed temples and theaters, philosophers searched for truths about the universe, mathematicians developed the principles of geometry, the development of medicine.
What empires did Alexander the Great conquer?
Persia and Egypt
What war ended Greece’s Golden Age?
The Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta
Who took over Greece after it was weakened by the Peloponnesian war?
King Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great)
