Ancient Greece Geography Govt Alexander Wars Pericles 100

Ancient Greece Geography Gov’t Alexander Wars Pericles 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Geography • What are the liquid highways?

Sea routes used for trade & travel

Geography • What geographic feature blocked the city-states from uniting under one government?

Mountains

Geography • What percentage of Greece was covered in mountains?

75%

Geography • What does arable mean?

farmable

Geography • What percentage of land was arable?

20%

Government • A government ruled by a king

monarchy

Government • A government ruled by citizens?

Democracy

Government • A government ruled by a small group of citizens?

oligarchy

Government • A government ruled by nobility?

aristocracy

Government • What two governments were practiced in Athens?

Aristocracy & Democracy

Alexander • What empire did Alexander conquer?

Persian

Alexander • What was the name of the Persian King at the time of Alexander’s invasion?

Darius

Alexander • What was the name of the battle that changed the course of history?

Issus

Alexander • How old was Alexander when he became king?

20

Alexander • What formation gave Alexander the edge in battle?

Phalanx

Wars • Who won the st 1 Persian War?

Athens

Wars • What city-state won the Peloponnesian War?

Sparta

Wars • How did the Greeks win the Trojan War?

Trojan Horse

Wars • What poem is based on the Trojan War & who wrote it?

Iliad & Homer

Wars • Who was the leader of the Persians during the 2 nd Persian War?

Xerxes

Pericles • What time period did he rule Greece in?

Golden Age

Pericles • What did he die from?

plague

Pericles • What were 2 of his 3 goals to help Athens?

Build a stronger democracy Build Athenian Empire Glorify Athens

Pericles • How did he build a stronger democracy?

More paid positions in the government

Pericles • What did he build to help protect the empire?

200 ship navy