Greek Wars Flashcards
Which Persian king instigated the invasion?
Darius
What was the first battle of the war with Persia?
The battle of marathon
How did the geography aid the Greek side?
Mountains and marsh
What was the winning strategy of the Greeks?
Surprise attack and hand-to-hand combat
Who significantly did not help the Athenian army?
Sparta
What change for the Greeks when Xerxes sent in his army?
Sparta joined in the fighting
What was the name of the path held by the Spartans?
Thermopylae
How did they eventually get defeated on the path of Thermopylae?
They were pretrade in the Persian army found another way around and he attacked from behind
all died
Why was the Athenian navy successful in defeating the Persians at the battle of Salamis?
The Athenian ships had more maneuverability
Xerxes withdrew back to Persia leaving a token army behind. At what battle were they annihilated?
The battle of Plataea
What is seen as the major outcome of the wars between Persia and the Greek city states?
Separation between Europe and Asia
What was the name of the alliance formed by Athens?
Dellian league
What did Athens continue to do?
Free city states from Persia
Who was the Athens great leader during this time period?
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How did the Athenian direct democracy sure that no dictator would take over the city?
Ostracism
How was ostracism implemented?
6000 people voted against you you were exiled from Greece for 10 years
What did Athens have to import in order to survive?
Grain
What animals did they domesticate to add to their economy?
Sheep
goats
How did Athens treat their women?
They were unseen
no education
they needed a male escort to go places
What is infanticide?
Where they kill the small or weak children in their family
Ironically who’s helped in the Spartans recruit in order to defeat Athens?
Persia
How many years did spartan males serve or prepare for military duty?
7 to 60 years old
Who are the heroes of spartan society?
Warriors who died in battle
women who died in childbirth
What saying shows their attitude towards warfare win or die trying?
Either you come back with your shield or on it
Why were the Spartans leery about maintaining a long siege?
They were afraid of helots revolting
What event weakened the Athenians so that they couldn’t go on the offensive?
Plague
How long did the war last?
25 years
What were the two negative outcomes related to the Civil War?
Thebes comes to power
Sparta loses lawyers
Who were the two Biblical heroes during this time period?
Nehemiah
Esther
What was the catalyst for Persian invasion of Greece?
Athens helped small Greek cities free from Persia
