Ancient Greece Review

During the Peloponnesian War, one third of all Athenians (including Pericles) died from

The Persian army that invaded Greece and was defeated was led by which Persian ruler?

This philosopher wrote The Republic, which described the 'perfect' society?

Greek city-states were isolated from one another primarily by

The Greek politician Solon is primarily known for

This philosophy argued that people should lead virtuous lives in harmony with natural law

During the Hellenistic period, a massive bronze statue was constructed on the island of 

Greek art exhibited all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

This man ruled Greece, died, and then had his son take over his empire

This Greek culture emphasized the importance of duty, strength, and discipline

The largest statue created during the Hellenistic time period was

In ancient Greece, a tyrant differed from other leaders in that he

This astronomer argued that the sun was very large and that planets revolve around the sun

The Peloponnesian War was won by...

The Ancient Greeks relied on _____, because very little of their land could be used for _____

The territory of Ancient Greece included the Greek mainland, many islands, and parts of _____

All of the following were characteristics of Athens' direct democracy EXCEPT

'Polis' means 'city-state', while an 'acropolis' is a fortified hilltop. What does 'acro' mean?

This city formed the cultural center of the Hellenistic world; it housed a massive library

Cleisthenes did all of the following EXCEPT

Which philosopher was forced to commit suicide for "corrupting youth" and "neglecting the gods"

After this culture took over Greece, no written records were recorded for 400 years

This Persian king twice fled the battlefield to escape from Macedonian forces

The war fought between Sparta and Athens is known as the _____ War

This Greek politician warned that the Greeks were ignoring threats by foreign armies

This mathematician's work is still used as the basis for today's study of geometry

The largest empire up to the time period was created by ____, whose empire stretched to India

The Trojan War was fought between which two civilizations around 1200 BCE?

During the Age of Pericles in Athens, art flourished. This art style is today known as ________

This scholar wrote Elements, which formed the basis for modern-day geometry

The Greeks organized their soldiers into _____, which proved to be dominant on the battlefield

A phalanx was a type of

This politician repeatedly warned Greece about the threat posed by King Philip of Macedonia

This Hellenistic scientist was able to (fairly) accurately calculate the value of pi

Shortly after the Trojan War, this civilization took over Greece; culture declined rapidly

Homer is best known for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey, which are examples of

This philosophy argued that the only real objects in the world are those that can be witnessed

The type of government that existed in Sparta was known as a

This culture borrowed many aspects from the Minoans and spread their culture around Greece

A significant democratic reform from Pericles was that he

During the rule of the Dorians, the Greeks lost the ability to do this for nearly 400 years

This astronomer used simple experiments to find the earth's circumference

The empire of this king of Macedonia was divided among three of his generals after his death

The Minoans lived on the Greek island of _____