Ancient Greece Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive fill-in-the-blank practice cards covering Ancient Greek society, the Persian and Peloponnesian wars, the empire of Alexander the Great, and historical achievements in philosophy and science.

In Athens, women had very few rights and primarily __________.

stayed in the home

The __________ was an alliance between Greek city-states with Athens as the strongest member.

Delian League

The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between __________ and __________ that tore Greece apart.

Athens; Sparta

During the Peloponyeian War, the city of __________ defeated Athens when Athens tried to expand.

Sicily

Persian society improved its empire by building __________ to connect the territory and creating a new capital called __________.

roads; Persepolis

The __________ started a series of wars between Greece and Persia.

Battle of Marathon

During the Second Invasion of Greece, __________ and __________ joined forces to defend Greece.

Athens; Sparta

The Spartan army fought the Persians in a narrow mountain pass at the battle of __________.

Thermopylae

At the Battle of Salamis, the Athenian navy defeated the Persians by leading them into a __________.

small straight

The Persian Wars ended after the Greeks defeated the Persians at __________.

Platea

Spartan boys began training at age __________ and entered the military service between the ages of __________ and __________.

$7$; $20$; $30$

Unlike in Athens, women in Sparta had more rights and were allowed to __________.

own land

Sparta's government was ruled by $2$ kings and jointly led by __________ who had more power than the kings.

elected officials

In Athens, boys received education from private tutors in subjects like philosophy, geometry, astronomy, and __________.

public speaking

King Philip II of Macedonia improved military strategy by using the __________, where soldiers stood close together with long spears.

Phalanx

When the people of __________ revolted, Alexander the Great enslaved them to set an example for other Greeks.

Thebes

Alexander the Great died at the age of __________ and was buried in a gold coffin in __________.

$33$; Egypt

The term __________ means "Greek-like" and describes the blended culture that Alexander created.

Hellenistic

After Alexander's death, the empire was divided into three Hellenistic kingdoms: Macedonia, Syria, and __________.

Egypt

The great Greek historian __________ wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War.

Thucydides

The philosopher __________ believed people should never stop looking for knowledge and was put to death for questioning beliefs.

Socrates

Plato, a student of Socrates, created a school called the __________.

Academy

The thinker __________ believed people should live in moderation based on reason.

Aristotle

The mathematician __________ was primarily interested in the study of geometry.

Euclid

The doctor __________ is best known for his ideas on how doctors should behave and act.

Hippocrates

The __________ was an invention by Archimedes used to bring water from a lower level to a higher one.

water screw