Greece Flashcards
(23 cards)
What was religion described as?
A civic duty
The key naval battle in the Persian Wars was?
Salamis
Geographically Greece has been described as a _____ based civilization
Sea/sailing
Two ways Sparta differed from the other city-states
- Sparta treaties women as almost equals
- Sparta had an incredibly strong army/navy and was seen as the best army in Ancient Greece
According to Aristotle, “Man is a creature who lives in a _____”
Polis
What new idea allowed the Greeks to make taller columns?
Drums
Greeks knowledge of the Trojan War came from what source?
Homers Epics
One group that is usually excluded from the definition of citizen?
Slaves
The best way to tell the type of column is to examine the _____
Capital
What organization did Athens eventually rule as an empire?
The Delian League
What event could also be called the Greek Civil War?
The Peloponnesian War
In the Hellenistic Age many newly created cities were named _____
Alexander/Alexandria
Other than the Greek mainland what was another part of the Aegean World?
Ionia
A key crop used from export
Grapes and olives
What significant event happened in 338 BC?
Phillip the 2nd took over and it was the end of the Hellenic Age
The basic military formation used by the Greeks was the _____
Triangle/phalanx
In which Age does Greek culture spread/blends with others and booming trade occurs?
Hellenistic Age
In which troubled era do significant developments occur and the Olympics begin?
Dark Age
In which Age do the Monarchs rule city-states and the Trojan War is fought?
Mycenaean Age
In which Age does colonization happen and is considered the golden age of Greece?
Hellenic Age
An oligarchy was _____
Ruled by many
A tyranny was _____
Ruled by those who seized power by force
What was the name for the upper, fortified part of a city?
Acropolis
