Ancient Greece

Alexander the Great Hellenistic Period Wars LiteraturePolitics & Society

The type of government developed in Athens Politics and Society 100 Points

Politics & Society 100 Points Direct Democracy

Politics & Society 200 Points Greek word for city-state

polis Politics and Society 200 Points

Politics and Society 300 Points Fortified hilltop at a city’s center

Politics and Society 300 Points Acropolis

A type of government where power lies in the hands of a few wealthy people. Society and Politics 400 Points

Oligarchy Society and Politics 400 Points

Athenian ruler who lessoned the requirements for citizenship and made Athens a direct democracy. Society and Politics 500 Points

Pericles Politics and Society 500 Points

A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society. Literature 100 Points

myth

Literature 200 Points A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of legendary or traditional heroes.

epic Literature 200 Points

Literature 300 Points The blind epic poet credited with composing the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Literature 300 Points Homer

The philosopher and author of ‘The Republic’ Literature 400 Points

Plato Literature 400 Points

The “Father of History” the first great Western historian. Literature 500 Points

Herodotus Literature 500 Points

The war fought between Athens and Sparta for 30 years. Wars 100 Points

Peloponnesian War

Wars 200 Points Special infantry formation of the Greek and Macedonian armies.

Phalanx Wars 200 Points

Wars 300 Points The war fought by a Mycenaean king against the city of Troy, once thought to be a legend.

Wars 300 Points Trojan War

Greek alliance formed during the Peloponnesian Wars Wars 400 Points

Delian League War 400 Points

A battle during the Persian Wars where 300 Spartans sacrificed their lives. War 500 Points

Thermopylae War 500 Points

The cultural capital of the Hellenistic World located in Egypt Hellenistic Period 100 Points

Alexandria

Hellenistic Period 200 Points The common language used in the Hellenistic cities.

Koine Hellenistic Period 200 Points

Hellenistic Period 300 Points Astronomer who incorrectly states that the earth is the center of the universe (geocentric theory)

Hellenistic Period 300 Points Ptolemy

Mathematician credited with estimating Pi and developing the pulley system. Hellenistic Period 400 Points

Archimedes Hellenistic Period 400 Points

100ft tall bronze statue that was one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Hellenistic Period 500 Points

Colossus of Rhodes Hellenistic Period 500 Points

The Empire conquered by Alexander the Great Alexander the Great 100 Points

Persian Empire

Alexander the Great 200 Points Cause of Alexander’s death

malaria Alexander the Great 200 Points

Alexander the Great 300 Points Northern African country conquered by Alexander

Alexander the Great 300 Points Egypt

The 4 different cultures that blended together to create Hellenistic culture. Alexander the Great 400 Points

Greek, Persian, Indian, Egyptian Hellenistic Period 400 Points

Alexander’s Greek tutor Alexander the Great 500 Points

Aristotle Alexander the Great 500 Points

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