Ancient Greece

What is one example of how the Greeks found out the world is round?

The sun and moon

The Polis

Small independent nations consisting of cities and surrounding area

Who invented Geometry?

Euclid

Who invented physics and mechanics?

Archimedes

The Hippocrate Oath

Doctors swear to never harm their patients

What does Philo mean?

Love

What does Sophia mean?

Wisdom

What does Schola mean?

School/ Scholarship

Who is Aristotle?

The person who tutored Alexander the great

What is Beauty?

A personal attraction to someone or something

What were Spartans system of alliances called?

Peloponnesian league

How did the Spartans communicate?

They were Laconic

What type of government was Sparta ruled by?

An oligarchy

How did the citizens of Sparta decide on things?

All the citizens would vote on it

What age did Spartans start to train?

8

Where did young Spartans train?

The Agoge

Where did the Spartans get their Helots (slaves)?

Messinia

Which city state is famous for its navy?

Athens

What was Agora?

Athens, the city of trade and life

What is Piraeus?

Athens’ port city

What type of government was Athens?

A democracy

Where did the Athenians vote?

The Pnyx and Ecclesia

What led the Athenian Democracy?

Pericles

What was built on the Acropolis?

The Parthenon

Who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?

Homer

Arete

Strive for excellence to display bravery so as to win fame and honor

The Hoplite

Backbone of Greek Armies

The Phalanx

Hoplite warfare was fought in this formation

Trireme

The chief vessel in the Athenian fleet

How many rows of oars were there on the Athenian ships?

3

What is the greek way of war?

Quick, bloody, and decisive

The Greeks main enemy was who?

The Persians

Xerxes

Darius’ son and the man who killed his brothers to become king

What was the 27 year war called between the Athenians and Spartans?

The Peloponnesian War

Who led northern Macedonia to take over greece while it was weak?

Philip the 2nd, who trained his own professional army

Who was Philip the 2nds son?

Alexandar the great

What was the ideal Greek beauty?

Curly hair, nude, and muscular body

Who was Philip assassinated by?

Olympia, his wife

How many Alexandria's did Alexander found?

70

When did the battle of galgamel take place?

331 B.C.

Who ran the first marathon?

Pheidippides

How long was the first marathon?

26.2 miles

What was Alexanders wife’s name?

Roxanne

How old was Alexander when he died?

33

When did Alexanders Empire divide?

303 B.C.

Who led Athens through the golden age?

Pericles