Ancient Greece Exam Review

Essay: You need to know the three goals that Pericles had for Athens. How did this ultimately lead to the downfall of Athens by conflicting with other city-states? What war did it lead too?

This is in your notes and will be on the exam.


1. Seas around Greece

2. Geography of Greece

3. Main crop resources

4. Explain Minoan culture

5. Explain Mycenaean culture

6. Main occupation during the Bronze Age

7. War during the Bronze Age

8. Explain Dorian culture

9. Olympics are held how often

10. Explain the gods and goddesses of Greece

11. What is a myth?

12. Center of life in Ancient Greece

13. Who were the citizens of Greece?

14. What is an acropolis?

15. List and know the four main types of government

16. Know Council of Five Hundred

17. Know Board of Ten Generals

18. Who was Pericles?

19. Know Council of Elders

20. Know the five ephors

21. Considered to be 1st historian

22. The Persians blocked this water entrance

23. 1st major battle of the Persian War

24. Leonidas holds off the Persians at which battle?

25. Persian navy greatly defeated

26. 1st Persian Emperor who tried to defeat Greece

27. Son of 1st Persian Emperor

28. The remaining Persian army is defeated at this battle

29. Describe the Delian League

30. War between Athens and Sparta

31. Type of disaster which occurred in Athens

32. Athenian army defeated heavily at where?

33. Philosophers believe what?

34. Philosopher who poisoned himself after being accused

35. Student of Socrates, wrote The Republic

36. Student of Plato, came up with the idea of logic

37. Empire which defeats Greece

38. Large body of foot soldiers

39. Leader who defeats Greece

40. Son of this great leader above

41. Describe League of Corinth

42. Alexander tutored by who?

43. How old was Alexander when he died and how did he die?

44. Who gains control of the empire after his death?