Ancient Greece Flashcards
(18 cards)
Why was Socrates executed?
He was blamed for corrupting the youth of Athens
Which philosopher was a tutor for Alexander the Great when he was a boy?
Aristotle
The city-state of Sparta took this form of government in which a small group had the power to make decisions for the entire society
Oligarchy
Semi legendary figure who created social and political institutions that turned Sparta into a powerful city-state
Lycurgus
Powerful city state located in the south of the Peloponnesus whose citizens valued strength and believed that society was more important than the individual
Sparta
Age when Sparta boys began military training
Seven
Athens main rival was the city-state of
Sparta
The Spartans conquered a neighboring area and forced its residents to become
slaves
Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius’ son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
Sparta
Why did the first Persian War start?
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
At the Battle of Marathon, ________________.
the Persian Empire was defeated by Athens.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation in which he fought?
Hoplite, phalanx
During the 2nd Persian War a Spartan force of 300 held off the Persian army for 2 days at a place called __________.
Thermopylae
Which city-state had a Democracy and voted?
Athens
How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today?
citizens voted directly on all issues
______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.
Athens
Which foreign power came to Sparta’s aid to fight the Athenians?
Persia
As a result of the Peloponnesian War . .
all Greek city-states became weaker.
