This is an Introduction to Ancient/Classical Greece, including its geography and history until the Persian Wars.
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Created by Nikki Dolten
almost 9 years ago
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Created by Nikki Dolten
almost 9 years ago
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Around how many islands did Greece consist of?
Which present-day country's west coast did Greece also own?
(HINT: It was previously known as Anatolia.)
Three fourths of Greece consisted of what?
One fourth of Greece consisted of what?
One Fifth of Greece consisted of what?
Give some examples of Greece's natural resources.
What important resources did Greece lack of?
What are the three seas that were important to the Greeks?
What kind of climate did Greece have?
What was the range of temperature the climate of Greece covered?
Give the large city of Crete where the legendary Minotaur is said to have lived.
What kind of government did the Minoans have?
What kind of religion did the Minoans have?
To whom did the control of Crete pass to after the Minoans?
Who wrote the Iliad?
What was the war that involved Mycenaeans fighting against the Trojans?
What was the western shore of Asia Minor later called?
To whom did the Mycenaeans succumb to?
What were lost during the Dorian Invasion?
What kind of religion did Dorians have?
What emerged after the Dark Ages?
A word that means "virtue and excellence".
What are the city states that emerged on the mainland?
What are the city states that didn't emerge on the mainland?
Military formations of the Greeks
Large fortified hilltop
Political structure involving a king
Political structure involving a small noble group
Political structure involving a few powerful people
Powerful people who seize control of the government
Political structure involving people ruling themselves
How many leaders did Sparta have?
What were the three social classes of Sparta?
What was the Spartan body of government that consisted of 30 members?
Who was the Athenian nobleman who treated criminals very harshly?
Who was the Athenian who outlawed debt slavery?
Who was the Athenian who grouped citizen based on geography?
What council did Cleisthenes introduce?
Where was Sparta located?
Which region did Sparta first conquer?
What were the wars between Persia and Greece?
Which battle involved King Darius getting defeated by the Athenians?
Who was assigned to run to Athens to deliver the message, "Rejoice, we Conquer?"
Which battle involved Xerxes being held back by Greeks in a mountain pass?
Which battle involved Xerxes attacking Athens and getting defeated?
Which battle involved Xerxes' last defeat?
What did the Greek city-states start after their victory over the Persians?
The system that states anyone considered a threat to the government can be sent into exile
What war involved Sparta and Athens battling each other?
