The Minoans built _______________ so they could trade and travel.

The Mycenaeans lived on the ______________ peninsula.

The ___________ separated villages and towns on the Greek peninsula and made it difficult to farm, communicate and travel.

The ______________ made it easier to travel and provided food for people.

Peloponnesus is a...

People theorize that a volcano erupted and destroyed the _____________ civilization.

People theorize that either the Dorians or earthquakes led to the destruction of the _____________________ civilization.

The Minoans traded wood, olive oil and pottery in order to get...

took over the Athenian government, with the help of the aristocrats, and he created strict laws.

lessened the laws for all Greek citizens and allowed free men to participate in government.

__________________ is known as the "Father of Democracy".

The assembly in ancient Greece was held on/in a...

The assembly needed _____ people for a major vote.

Votes could be collected by a show of hands or by being scratched on a piece of broken...

In a(n) _______________ democracy, citizens elect officials, there is a separation of powers and males and females can vote.

The ancient Greek Olympic games were held every _______ years at Olympia.

The Iliad is about a character named...

The Odyssey is about a character named...

The god _________ "spoke" through the oracle at Delphi.

______________ revolted against the Medes and he did not force the people he conquered to adopt Persian customs and he did not mistreat the people he conquered.

The _________________ were the heart of the Persian army and chosen for their bravery and skill.

The ___________ would be the first ones to weaken the enemy.

Darius I conquered the _____________ Valley.

A __________ was a governor.

Darius built the _______ Road.

_________________ was the capital of Persia while Darius I was ruler.

Athens and other Greek city-states formed a(n) _____________ after the Persian Wars.

The ____________, or slaves, were afraid of the Spartan army.

A military city-state with a severe code of laws.

This city-state encouraged an education, thinking, the arts and military service.

Boys in this city-state had harsh training and were given very little to survive.

Men in this city-state were in the army until they reached the age of 60.

Women from this city-state had few rights.

People in this city-state had few spices because trade with other city-states was not encouraged. They would rather take things from other people.

Boys from this city-state left home at the age of 7 in order to become soldiers.

Men in this city-state were expected to join the army for two years.

Girls in this city-state learned how to weave and sew and little else.

Women in this city-state could own land and run the household while their husband was away.

Unhealthy babies in this city-state were left outside the city-state to die.

Poor boys in this city-state received little education but most could read and write. They were trained to be farmers or craftsmen.

He questioned democracy, patriotism and religion.

He founded the Academy.

He wrote the Republic.

He was a student of Plato.

Socrates was accused of corrupting the ____________ of Athens.

This League was created in order to punish Persia and protect the Greek city-states.

The southern Greek city-states created a league of their own called the ________ League.

Sparta declared war on this city-state.

The Athenians were finally defeated and their __________ was destroyed so they could not attack again.

The Peloponnesian War lasted for ______ years before the first initial truce.

If the people did not speak the same language as the Greeks, they were referred to as...

Philip II was king of...

Philip II "targeted" the ____________ civilization when he first established his throne.

Philip's soldiers fought in this formation.

He took over when Philip II died.

Alexander was _______ years old when he took over the throne.

Alexander was ______ years old when he died.

When Alexander died his kingdom was split between his three...

Alexander wanted to spread the ideas and culture of the _________ civilization. And he modeled his cities in their style.