Classical Greece & Persia

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  1. 4. Ships developed by Corinthians, which stacked 170 oarsmen on 3 levels.
  2. 6. a Hetaera who was the partner that Pericles treated as an equal.
  3. 8. The migrant workers in Athens who were excluded from the benefits of citizenship.
  4. 9. Ancient Anatolian people of the Bronze age, who made iron goods, ruled through govt. officials, and worshipped storm gods.
  5. 13. Syllabic script used for writing Mycenaean Greek- the earliest attested form of Greek.
  6. 14. Tyrant who rode into Athens with “Athena,” took power, and turned to the commoners for support.
  7. 17. Athenian tyrant who ruled despotically after the murder of his brother and was banished from Athens in 520 BCE.
  8. 18. This maritime union of 150 cities was formed after the Greco-Persian Wars.
  9. 20. This war was fought between Athens and Sparta due to Athenian imperialism and had no real winner.
  10. 21. Governors of the 23 provinces who served as viceroy to the king.
  11. 22. The Spartan Tyrant ruled with the help of this group of 28 men over the age of 60.
  12. 24. 1500 mile highway that allowed Persian officials to traverse the empire in 2-3 weeks.
  13. 25. Greeks used this military formation of a body of troops moving in close formation to win the Battle of Marathon.
  14. 27. Known for its militaristic culture and unequaled women’s rights, it was a dominant military power in classical Greece.
  15. 29. May have run 140 mi. from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of victory at Marathon.
  16. 31. An upper-class dinner party, where guests gathered to eat, drink, and talk.
  17. 34. Battle during which Leonidas, 300 Spartans, and several hundred Greeks held back thousands of Persians for 3 days before defeat.
  18. 37. Author of the Odyssey and the Iliad.
  19. 38. Underground canals to support economic infrastructure
  20. 39. Athenian statesman who abolished debt slavery and expanded Athenian democracy and public office.
  21. 40. The Father of Athenian democracy, reformed the constitution of Athens, set it on democratic footing, and est. ostracism.
  22. 41. He headed the Parthenon bank, restored the Acropolis, and rebuilt Athens during its Golden Age.
  23. 43. Citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields.
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  1. 1. The evil, destructive spirit in Zoroastrianism.
  2. 2. 5 Spartans elected annually to share power with the early hereditary kings.
  3. 3. Ancient Iranian spiritual leader who founded what is now known as Zoroastrianism.
  4. 5. Ancient Semitic maritime trading culture in the Mediterranean specializing in blue dye, which invented the bireme and a widely used writing system.
  5. 7. Dining messes or clubs that Spartan citizens were granted membership to at age 20 and later funded.
  6. 8. An Aegean Bronze Age civilization on Crete that left behind extensive material culture such as pottery and handiwork and worshipped a goddess.
  7. 10. A famous ancient sanctuary that served as the seat of an oracle, who consulted on important decisions.
  8. 11. Primary script used in palace and religious writings of the Minoan civilization.
  9. 12. Ancient Hellenic people who mastered eastern innovations such as the alphabet, coinage, math, naval fleets, and complex trade.
  10. 15. Scientist who was the first to realize the moon was lit by reflected sunlight.
  11. 16. The sacred text of Zoroastrianism that includes hymns, moral teachings, and songs.
  12. 19. He conquered the Achaemenid Empire and ushered in the Hellenistic Era throughout Eurasia.
  13. 23. Shepherd and founder of the Achaemenid Empire, who was known as “Messiah” by the Jews.
  14. 26. Priests in Zoroastrianism and the earlier religions of the western Iranians.
  15. 28. General who convinced Athenians to build the “wooden wall,” which helped them to win the Battle of Salamis.
  16. 30. Ambitious aristocrat who led the coup against Cleitsthenes with support from Spartan troops.
  17. 32. Conquered people who worked as slave laborers for their Spartan overlords.
  18. 33. Son of Darius, he harshly suppressed rebellions in Mesopotamia and Egypt, leading to rebellion.
  19. 35. Imperial capital of Persia under King Darius.
  20. 36. the rigorous education and training program mandated for all male Spartan citizens.
  21. 42. Occupied the lowest run of Athenian society, but were granted the right to hold public office after Pericles’ reforms.