6th - SS Chapter 11 handout. REVISED Flashcards
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After the Persian Wars, ________ became the most powerful city-state in Ancient Greece.
Athens
The _________ was the result of the rivalry between Athens and Sparta.
Peloponnesian War
Athens was forced to give up its democratic form of government as a result of the ____________.
Peloponnesian War
Athens was able to defeat the Persians in 480BC because they received help from the _________.
Spartans
The Athenians helped the Ionians by burning the Persian City of ________.
Sardis
Darius’ son, ______________ assembled an invasion force of about 100,000 men.
Xerxes
A small Spartan force lead by __________ stopped the Persians at Thermopylae.
King Leonidas
Athenian leader _____________ convinced the Athenians to flee the city in front of the advancing Persian Army.
Themistocles
The Athenian alliance was called the ________.
Delian League
The Spartan alliance was called the ________.
Peloponnesian League
The defeat of ________ and ________ was key to the Macedonians conquest of Greece.
Thebes and Athens
Alexander the Great conquered land that was previously past of the _________.
Persians
Origins of Hellenistic culture can be traced to ________.
Alexandria
___________ was responsible for uniting Greece.
Philip II
Alexander created a huge empire that spread from Egypt in the west to _______ in the east.
India
Alexander’s empire remained united about ______.
11 years
Greek customs mixed with arts and ideas of the conquered lands to create a new form of culture called _________.
Hellenistic
King Philip came from the land of _______.
Macedonia
Cleopatra’s family, ___________, ruled Egypt during the time of Alexander the Great.
Ptolemy
Who gave Alexander a copy of THE ILIAD?
Aristotle
Ancient Greek culture continues to influence modern :
- Drama
- Architecture
- Literature
Most major Greek gods lived on ________.
Mount Olympus
The temple that is the finest example of Greek architecture is _________.
Parthenon
Who was the most powerful of the Greek gods?
Zeus
