Greek+persia test

alexander the great

which empire is this?

persian

which empire is this?

minoan

which civilization lived here?

myceneans

which civilization lived here?

marathon

where was the battle of marathon?

a greek man had to run 140 miles to gather the spartan army

what quirky story occured during the battle of marathon?

the greeks

who won the battle of marathon?

thermopylae

where did the battle of thermopylae take place?

a greek traitor

who helped the persians win in the battle of thermopylae?

the persians

who won the battle of thermopylae?

the sarconic gulf

where did the battle of salamis take place?

burned down several greek cities

what did the persians do during the battle of salamis that angered the greeks?

pretend to retreat and then caught the persians by suprise

what did the greeks do to win the battle of salamis?

the greeks

who won the battle of salamis?

plataea

where did the battle of plataea take place?

poisoned their water supply

what did the persians do to the greeks during the battle of plataea?

poisoned their water supply

what did the greeks do to the persians during the battle of plataea?

the greeks

who won the persian wars?

greece and persia

who were the persian wars between?

it was much more mountainous and all parts of it were extremely close to water

how was greece's geography different from everyone else's?

he named at least 10 cities after himself

what is an example of alexander the great being egotistical?

phalanx

what was the name of this greek fighting formation?

minoa

where was the palace at knossos located?

a minotaur

what was the palace at knossos reportedly guarded by?

a creature with the head of a bull and the body of a human

what is a minotaur?

more peaceful

were the minoans more peaceful or more violent?

women were considered to be important

what was unique about minoan society?

volcanic activity

what likely brought an end to the minoans?

the trojans

what other civilization were the myceneans near?

violent

were the myceneans more peaceful or violent?

no

in their war against troy, did the myceneans win?

the myceneans

who gave the trojans a "gift" horse?

mycenean soldiers who wrecked the entire city

what was inside the wooden horse the myceneans gave to the trojans?

decrease in food production and trade

what caused the decline in mycenean society?

homer

which famous philosopher was repotedly from mycenae?

people who invaded greece and changed some of the dialect

what was the dorian invasion?

the trojans or another similar group

who were the dorians, probably?

at the end of the dark age period

when did homer write the odyssey and the iliad?

greece uniting for the persian wars

what caused the end of the greecian dark age?

Iran

What is considered to be modern-day Persia?

Phoenicia

What civilization was most of Persia's land conquered from?

Cyrus

Who was the first leader of the Persians (we learned about)?

Darius

Who was the second leader of the Persians (we learned about)?

Xerxes

Who was the third leader of the Persians (we learned about)?

Most organized

What was Darius I best regarded as?

23

How many provinces did Darius I divide Persia into?

Satraps

Who governed Darius' provinces?

Local

Were satraps from the capital city or were they from the local provinces?

Hired spies

What did Darius I do to ensure his satraps weren't planning rebellions?

A lot of northern India

What big expansion did Darius I make during his reign?

Underground canal systems Darius I built

What were the qanat?

Persepolis

What important city did Darius I establish?

Persia city

What does Persepolis mean?

Hired workers

Did slaves or hired workers build Persepolis?

The royal road

What was the name of the super important highway Darius I built?

1 week

How long would it take for someone to ravel across the royal road?

25-30 miles

How far apart were the postal stops on the royal road?

Liberated the Jews from Babylon

What did Cyrus do that made him appear in biblical texts?

Allowed them to practice their religions

What made Cyrus so loved in his conquered territories?

Strict

Was Xerxes considered benevolent or strict during his reign?

Their empires were too close to one another

Why was Xerxes beefing with Greece?

No

Did Xerxes win his first war against Athens?

No

Did Xerxes win his second war against Athens?

The empire was weakened by its wars with Greece and eventually got conquered

What caused Persia's downfall?

monotheistic

Is Zoroastrianism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Cyrus

Which leader of Persia was super into Zoroastrianism?

Zoroaster

What was the name of the prophet of Zoroastrianism?

Good and evil

What moral concepts battled each other in Zoroastrianism?

Judaism and Islam

What religions likely became influenced by Zoroastrianism?

Islam

Which religion soon replaced Zoroastrianism in the Middle East?

Alexander the Great

Which world leader destroyed several temples and many priests that celebrated Zoroastianism?

City-state

What is a Polis?

Creative

Was Athens more militaristic or creative?

Militaristic

Was Sparta more militaristic or creative?

M(OAT)-D

Which acronym can you use to describe the evolution of Athens's government?

One rule

What does monarchy mean?

Few rule

What does oligarchy mean?

Best (rich) rule

What does aristocracy mean?

One rule

What does tyranny mean?

Rule of the people

What does democracy mean?

citizens, free non-citizens, slaves (helots)

what were the standard classes in Greek monarchy?

Rich landowners

Who ruled in Greek aristocracy?

Appointed officials who made laws

What were archons?

Usurped power, were often popular with the poor

How did tyrants come to rule in Greece?

Pisistratus

Which Greek tyrant was sort of like Robin Hood?

Cleisthenes

who was the "father of democracy"?

Political districts Cleisthenes divided his citizens into (geographical units)

What were clemes?

Free men

Who were the only people that could vote in Greek democracy?

Pericles

Which Greek leader led Greece into the golden age?

Herodotus

who was the "father of history"?

Athens vs. Sparta

Who were the Peloponnesian wars against?

The Delian league and Sparta's league kept fighting

What caused the Peloponnesian wars?

Sparta allies with Persia

What major event caused Athens to lose to Sparta in the Peloponnesian wars?

Plague that spreads during the Peloponnesian wars

How does Pericles die?

The golden age ended and democracy suffered, Alexander the Great invaded

What happened to Athens after the Peloponnesian wars?

Hellenism

What was the name of the Greek religion?

Created myths and blamed the world on their gods

How did the Greeks use their gods to explain everything?

Herodotus

Who was the "father of history"?

A better historian than herodotus

who was Thucydides?

"father of tragedy"

Who was Aeschylus?