Persia And Greece

Question 1

Polis-

Answer 1

city state of greece

Question 2

Acropolis-

Answer 2

an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

Question 3

Agora-

Answer 3

lies beneath the northern slope of the Acropolis.the primary meeting ground for Athenians, where members of democracy congregated affairs of the state, where business was conducted, a place to hang out, and watch performers and listen to famous philosophers.

Question 4

Democracy-

Answer 4

a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation, or to choose governing officials to do so

Question 5

Oligarchy-

Answer 5

when two kings rule together, rule of two sparta uses this government.a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.

Question 6

King Cyrus-

Answer 6

• known as Cyrus the Great, or Cyrus the Elder

- founded the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire

Question 7

Empire-

Answer 7

one people who rules over other peoples

Question 8

The Persian Empire-

Answer 8

asia minor at odds with greece

Question 9

Satraps-

Answer 9

governs a satrapy(a province)

Question 10

Zoroastrianism-

Answer 10

one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, having originated in ancient Persia. It contains both monotheistic and dualistic elements, and many scholars believe Zoroastrianism influenced the belief systems of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Question 11

Cosmological dualism-

Answer 11

the moral or spiritual belief that two fundamental concepts exist.

Question 12

Persian Wars-

Answer 12

• wars fought between Greece and Persia
• lasted half a century
• the worst of it lasted for 11 years(490-479)

Question 13

Herodotus-

Answer 13

an ancient Greek writer, geographer and historian born in the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire. He is known for having written the Histories – a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus was the first writer to do systematic investigation of historical events.

Question 14

Battle of Marathon (490 BC)-

Answer 14

took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes. The battle was the culmination of the first attempt by Persia, under King Darius I, to subjugate Greece

Question 15

Themistocles-

Answer 15

• Athenian politician and general.
• He was a non-aristocratic politicians which was a new concept at the time
• Came up with using boats for warfare

Question 16

Leonidas-

Answer 16

• king of Sparta during the second Persian war
• the 17th of the Agiad line
• son of King Anaxandridas II.

Question 17

Darius-

Answer 17

• Darius the Great,

- Third Persian King of the Achaemenid Empire

Question 18

Trireme-

Answer 18

• ancient vessel a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations
• it has three rows of oars
• hasone man per oar.

Question 19

Xerxes at the Hellespont-

Answer 19

• Xerxes was the king of Persia
• constructed pontoon bridges during the second Persian war
• so that his army could traverse the Hellespont from Asia into Thrace

Question 20

Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)-

Answer 20

• Sparta vs Persia
• lasted three days
• Sparta won

Question 21

Battle of Salamis (480 BC)-

Answer 21

• fought between Athens and Persia
• Naval battle
• Themistocles was ruling Athens
• Xerxes was king of Persia
• Athens won though they were outnumbered