Stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain different natural and historical events

Type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people

Sporting competition held every four years in honor of Zeus

Group of soldiers arranged in a square and equipped with spears and shields

City-state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as an independent state

Representative Democracy

Form of democracy in which citizens choose government officials to represent them

Type of government that gets the power to rule through force

It is a landform that is mostly surrounded by water.

Mountains' effect on civilization in ancient Greece

The Greeks were protected by natural barriers, but the poor soil made it harder to grow crops.

Sea's effect on civilization in ancient Greece

Many Greeks became fishermen, merchants, and sailors, who found food and traveled to other places along the sea.

Creation of city-states in ancient Greece

Greek communities were isolated from each other due to the mountains and seas.

Holy book for the ancient Greek religion that contains its teachings and guidelines

There were no holy books or sets of official guidelines for the ancient Greek religion.

Reason Greeks traveled to the city-state of Delphi and saw the Pythia at the Temple of Apollo

The Greeks wanted to ask the Pythia questions about their futures and destinies.

Famous leaders in the academic field of study

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all famous leaders in philosophy.

Importance of Homer in world history

He wrote two epics called the Iliad and the Odyssey, which told stories about gods and heroes.

Importance of Hippocrates in world history

He was a doctor who created an oath for medical professionals to act in the best interest of their patients.

Period of ancient Greek history referred to as the Dark Age

There are no available written records about historical events.

How Solon changed the government in Athens

He outlawed debt slavery and gave citizenship to all free men.

Tyranny has a negative meaning in modern times, but tyrants were not always cruel or harsh in the ancient world. For example, Peisistratos won Athenian support by creating new festivals, temples, and monuments, while also enforcing Solon’s policies to improve life for the ordinary people of Athens.

How were tyrants viewed differently in some ancient civilizations, such as Greece, compared to modern times?

He was a politician who changed Athens’ constitution and made it a democracy.

Why is Cleisthenes considered an important figure in world history?

Women, children, immigrants, and enslaved people were excluded from Athenian democracy.

In Athenian democracy, who was excluded from participating in the government?

The Assembly debated and voted on laws and other decisions.

How did the Assembly work in Athenian democracy?

Who was the Greek politician that was a huge advocate for democracy, supervised the reconstruction of the Acropolis, and turned the Delian League into an empire?

Their populations are too large to gather in one place.

Why do many modern-day countries elect politicians, instead of allowing all citizens to serve in the government?

Darius wanted revenge after the Greeks assisted a rebellion in Persian territory.

Why did King Darius send the Persian army to attack Greece in the Battle of Marathon during the Persian Wars?

The Persian victory inspired the Greeks after the outnumbered Spartans and their allies bravely fought to the death.

What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae during the Persian Wars?

Athens became too powerful after turning the Delian League into its own empire.

What was a major cause of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?

Sparta's victory in the Peloponnesian War was due to persuading the Persians to fund their navy and destroying the Athenian fleet.

Spartans persuaded the Persians to fund their navy and destroyed the Athenian fleet.

Alexander is referred to as 'the Great' because he was a famous king who created one of the world’s largest empires in a short amount of time.

He was a famous king who created one of the world’s largest empires in a short amount of time.

A significant development after Alexander’s death during the Hellenistic Period was the mixing of Greek ideas with the customs of other civilizations to create a new culture.

Greek ideas mixed with the customs of other civilizations to create a new culture.

The Greeks established several colonies around the Mediterranean Sea to increase their wealth through trade and support their growing population.

They wanted to increase their wealth through trade and support their growing population.

Sparta's relationship with the helots led to the enslavement of the helots, forcing them to grow food, which resulted in the establishment of a strong military to prevent a helot rebellion.

The Spartans enslaved the helots and forced them to grow food, so they established a strong military to prevent a helot rebellion.

Athenian women had fewer rights than Spartan women.

The chronological order of the following eras of ancient Greek history is: Minoan Civilization, Mycenaean Civilization, Dark Age, Archaic Period, Classical Period, Hellenistic Period.

Minoan Civilization, Mycenaean Civilization, Dark Age, Archaic Period, Classical Period, Hellenistic Period.

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Acropolis

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High hill that housed the fortress of a city-state

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Alliance

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Agreement formed between groups to work together

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Aristocracy

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Type of government in which only a small group of the wealthiest people have power

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Citizen

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Someone who has the right to participate in government

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Democracy

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Type of government that gives citizens the power to rule themselves

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Direct Democracy

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Form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government

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Hellenistic

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Greek-like culture that blended with customs in parts of Africa and Asia

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