HIS 6 Ch. 7 Review

a person who searches for wisdom

battle in a plain to NE of Athens; Greeks and Persians each had 100,000 soldiers; Greeks won

early people group on the mainland of Greece; used ships to build trade; ancestors of Athenians

gathering place

battle in a mountain pass; Greeks held off Persian force; traitor showed Persians a shortcut

a settlement in a new territory

land battle; Greeks attacked after Persians started loading ships to leave; Greeks won

formation of armed soldiers

an enslaved person in Sparta

a province in ancient Persia

governor of a Persian province

type of government that means "government by the people"

type of government that has only a small group of people in control of all decisions

elected council member in Sparta's government

type of government that allows citizens to participate firsthand in the decision making process

Greek city-state

Which people group was on the island of Crete and traded with many early civilizations?

land nearly surrounded by water

city-state; focused on education; led in knowledge and trade; led the Delian League

type of government that allows citizens to elect officials to govern on their behalf

Athenian leader during the Golden Age of Athens & died of disease during war with Sparta

location of navy battle where Greek ships rammed and sunk many Persian ships in a narrow strait

name for an absolute ruler

Spartan king led the foot soldiers in war against Persia; died with 300 Spartans at Thermopylae

city-state; focused on military; used slaves to farm land; ruled by oligarchy