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Greece 2: Democracy, War, and Preservation

Covers topics: Democracy in Athens, Persian War, Peloponnesian War, Alexander the Great

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SpartansHad a military tradition of bravery and physical endurance
AthensHad a democracy with sculptors, philosphers, mathemeticians and citizens who lived in freedom and participated in state decisions.
PeloponnesianAthens and Sparta fought against one another in which war?
Delian LeagueSparta formed the Peloponnesian League to combat the ____________.
PlagueAthens suffered many deaths during the Peloponnesian War due to unsanitary conditions which led to this illness
PersiaSparta allied with ____________ to help fight the Athenian Navy
MacedoniaAlexander the Great was the leader of _________________
Marathon____________ is 26 miles from Athens and was a Greek victory during the Persian War.
SalamisThe Battle of Thermoplyae was part of a fight to the pass through the Strait of _________________
PericleseHe was teh leader of Athens when the Peloponnesian War began
IoniaAthen's support of a war revolt in __________________ angered the Persians and was one cause of the Persian War
XerxesHe led the Persians in the Persian War
TreasuryAthens moved the Delian ____________________ which angered and raised the suspiscions of the Spartans
DariusWas the son of Xerxes
Golden AgeGreece experienced a ____________ of peace and prosperity after the Persian War
Men, over 18, who had finished military serviceThis group of people were able to become citizens of Athens
direct democracyAthens had this type of democracy, where citizens voted directly on each matter and did not have representatives
Alexander the GreatHe preserved and spread Greek culture through Persia after the Peloponnesian War
VoteIn the US, leaders are chosen by ____________, not by a random lottery as they were in Athens.
Darius'sAlexander the Great encouraged his soldiers to marry the women of the conquered empires. He himself married _____________ daughter.
Phillip IIHe was Alexander the Great's father
HellenisticThe time when Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout the world was known as the ________________ period
IndiaAlexander the Great's troops refused to march any further once they reached the civilization of ________________ (we studied this one already!)
WallAthens was protected by this structure
librariesAlexander the Great built these to house Greek writings, art, and literature



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