ancient greece flashcards

which city state was landlocked

sparta

which city state traded a lot beacuse of their location next to the water

athens

which city state only educated wealthy boys

athens

whcih city state were women allowed to have an education and had more rights than other city states

sparta

which

which city state was known for having the fiercest army

sparta

which city state controlled nearby seas beacuse of their strong navy

athens

whcih city state discouraged trade becauyse they saw it as a weakness

sparta

which city state had a demoracy for its government

athens

who were the major players during the greco persian war

athens sparta persia

true or fals the outnumbered Athenians defeated the Persians at the battle of Marathon

True

Who became the king of Persia after Darius died

Xerxes

What plan did this ruler of Persia use to cross the Hellespont

Connect boats to be bridge

Why did the Spartans choose to fight a Thermoplylae

Spartans wanted to slow down the Persians at a narrow pass

True or false Athens was salamis beacuse they Knew Xerxes goal was to take Athens so they panicked and moved to Salamis

true

What was a key factor In greece winning the battle of Plataea

Sparta and Athens alliance

what were the effects of greece winning the Greco Persian war

sparta was weakened, Persia never invaded greece again, Athens entered their golden age

Aphrodite

Goddes of love and beauty

Apollo

God of music poetry and light

Ares

God of war

Artemis

Goddes of hunt moon

Athena

Goddes of wisdom

Zues

God of the sky and thunder

Persephone

Queen of the underworld

What important temple was built during the golden age of athens

Parthenon

What was special about the sculptures created during the Golden age of Athens

lifelike

Who were 3 major philosophers from the golden age of Athens time period and what were they known for

Socrates method of questioning

plato, he started the academy

aristotle, wrote on wide range of topics

What was athens known as when it acme to democracy

birthplace

what was thje name of the alliance that Athens formed after the Persians wars

Delian league

Who was not a member of that alliance

sparta

who beacme powerful as a result of the alliance

athens

what are the dates for the Peloponnesian war

431-404 B.C.E

What were three reasons that Athens lost the war

1 Sparta made a deal with Persia, Epedimic hit athens killing 1/3 of population, athens allies switched sides

who ruled over city states for a while after the Peloponnesian war

Sparta

Why were the city states not able to resits when Macedonia invaded greece

they couldn’t fight back cuz they were weak

when and where was alexandern born

Macdedonia 356 B.C.E

Who was his teacher

Aristotle

When did alexander bcome king

336 B.C.E

What kingdom did alexander conquer first

Persia

Who stopped alexander from expanding his empire

His army