Ch. 9 The Greek World

3. name of the alliance of Sparta and its allies.
5. age of Spartan boys when they would leave for military training.
6. Persian ruler who reorganized the government and divided it into 20 provinces.
8. Part of the military of Persia whose numbers consistently maintained 10,000 warriors.
11. Athenian temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
14. Ruler of the largest empire, who named over 70 cities after himself.
15. Reinvaded Greece after his father, Darius, was unsuccessful.
17. a famous Greek dramatist who wrote about a man that mistakenly killed his own father.
18. in Greek means "love of wisdom".
19. monotheistic religion of Persia, with belief in the forces of good and evil were fighting to control the universe.
23. created a school called the Academy to which students, philosophers, and scientists could come to discuss ideas.
25. united the Persians and built the largest empire at that time.
26. 26.2 mile race named after site of Persian War battle.
29. blend of cultures with Greek.

1. city in Egypt known for its large library.
2. known as the "Father of Medicine".
4. empire that failed to conquer the Greeks.
6. Name for the alliance of Athens and its allies.
7. Greek city-state with the strongest Army.
9. site of the battle with Persian Army and 300 Spartan soldiers
10. kingdom Alexander the Great was raised and would later rule.
12. known as the "Father of History".
13. communal slave of Sparta.
16. Greek city-state with the strongest Navy.
20. sight of a sea battle in which Greeks defeated the Persians.
21. Greek scientist and inventor of the catapult.
22. believed that people must never stop looking for knowledge.
24. aught that people should live lives of moderation (based on reason-clear & ordered thinking), or balance.
27. a group of warriors who stood close together in a square.
28. one of the most famous Greek mathematicians that studied geometry