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What did the Greeks contribute to our society?: Architecture,government, theater,philosophy, science, literature, language
Why was Greece isolated from itself?: Rugged mountains and the Greeek mainland is almost cut in half by water
How did most Greeks earn their living?: As fishermen and traders because the land was mostly unusable
The earliest civiliztion in the area around Greece: The Minoian civilization
Developed along the island of Crete: THe Minoian civiliaztiona
Named for a legendary king: who was called Minos
Name for the battles betweenthe Greek and Persian empire: The Persian Wars
The Persian king___ wanted to conquer Greece: Darius the Great
Were the Greeks outnumbered in the Persian War?: Yes
Who successed Darius the Great? How was he related to the king?: Xerxes was Darius's son
What was Thermopylae?: A small mountain pass
A Greek traitor showed the Persian what?: A secret trail thru the mountains
When the Greeks realized that they were about to be surrounded, they: kept part of their army at Thermopylae and sent part of it away.
What wasthe name for the battles betweentheGreek and Persian empire?: The Persian Wars
What Persian king wanted to conquer Greece?: Darius the Great
What battle consisted ofoutnumbered Greek troups against the Persians?at Marathon?: Battle of Marathon
Who was Darius'ssone?: Xerxes
Why did Sparta's troops did not arrive intil after the battle of Marathon?: Due to a religion festival
Who showed the Persians a secret path aroundthe cliffs?: AGreek traitor
What didthe Greeks dowhen they realized that they were outnumbed at Thermopylae?: They sent part of their army away and kept partat Thermopylae
How many Spartans were at Thermopylae?: 300
Did Athens evacuate whenthe Persians came back to Athens?: Yes
Who won the naval battle at Salamis?: The smaller Greek ship outmanuvered the larger Persian ships
Who won the Persian WAR?: THE GREEKS
Who was Pericles?: An Athenian leader
WHo led the rebuilding of Athens after teh Persian war?: Pericles
Which armies went head to head during the Peloponessian war?: Athens and her city state allies versus Sparta andher city state allies
Whose son was Phillip II's?: Alexander the Great
Who was known as the father of history?: Herodotus
Who was known as the fatherof medicine?: Hippocrates
When his father Phillip II was asssinated, who became king and how was he related to the king?: Alexander the Great
Who conquered the Persian Empire, all of Greece and part of India/: Alexander the Great
What happened in 1200 B.C.?: Trojan War
What happened 490-479 B.C.?: Persian Wars
What happened in 323 B.C?: Death of Alexander the Great, he was 32 years

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