Greece - Chapters 7 & 8

Sparta defeated Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War by ____________.

This term is used for a group of foot soldiers who are arranged in close rows.

This is a priest or priestess who could tell the future. 

He is considered to be the greatest historian of the ancient world. 

This is the system of government in which a few people hold power. 

Cyrus the Great help his empire together by ___________.

This is the name for a Spartan enslaved worker.

This was a result of Sparta and other city-states fighting against Athens. 

The Athenian economy was supported by ___________.

What is the custom called of passing along stories by speech?

He was sentenced to death for his teachings?

Who is the father of medicine?

This is a person who enforced laws and managed tax collection in Sparta.

He made Athens more democratic. 

He was a Macedonian admirer of Greek ideas who planned to conquer Persia. 

He reorganized government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies. 

This league served as a protective group and a defensive league. 

Alexander's main enemy was ___________.

This was the first civilization to rise in ancient Greece.

This person was a student of Socrates and wrote the Republic.

Hellenistic kings wanted which city to serve as cultural model for all other cities?

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their ___________.

The Mycenaeans learned this from the Minoans. 

Who was the philosopher that taught the universe was ruled by same laws as music and numbers?

Spartan women were trained in ______________.

These are thinkers who taught subjects like history, political science, biology, and logic. 

Who was the religious leader who preached a monotheistic religion?

This was the time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people. 

This is short tale that teaches a lesson. 

These led to the decline of the Persian Empire. 

He concluded the Eath was round. 

They rejected the idea of absolute right or wrong. 

How did a boy's life in Athens differ from a boy's life in Sparta?

What language was used to conduct business in Hellenistic kingdoms?

This Spartan king led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae.

He defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae.

This was the term used for a traveling professional teacher.

Direct democracy worked well in Athens because __________.

The Age of Pericles was known as the golden age of ______________.

A citizen is someone who is an enslaved, foreign-born person. 

What was used to control Spartan citizens?

This is a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority. 

This is the market and place where people met and debated issues. 

Who wrote epic poems including the Illiad?

After Alexander's death, his empire fell apart because ___________.

This type of leader came to power around 600 BC because of growing political & economic unrest.

This is a way of teaching by asking questions; it's still used today. 

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?

This is the system of government in which all citizens share in running the government.

He expanded the Persian Empire with his strong army. 

How many generals did the Athenian assembly appoint to carry out the law?

This is a Greek city-state. 

Philosophy means ____________.

What is a long poem about heroic deeds called?

This is the term used for what a person leaves behind when he or she dies. 

This is a traditional story about gods and goddesses.

What started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?

Who reorganized the Persian government to make it more efficient?

He is considered the father of history. 

Greek city-states were run by _____________.