Midterm Review

3. religion that advocated people follow the 8-Fold Path to minimize suffering
6. a group of Greek city-states led by Athens to fight the Persian Empire
10. a peaceful pre-Greek people who build elaborate temples and palaces
12. a period of time before the Greek era in which violence was pervasive and culture was lost
13. an Athenian leader who attempted to maintain order in the city through harsh laws
14. Persian king who initiated the war between the Persians and Greeks
16. an upper class whose wealth is based on land
17. a government run by a small group of people
18. a fortified area at the top of a hill central to Greek city-states

1. a river valley once inhabited by peaceful, productive people wiped out by the Aryans
2. an Athenian leader who was responsible for the development of democracy in Athens
4. the first written language developed by Sumerians
5. while considered barbarians, they helped spread new ideas across the ancient world
7. governor of a Persian province
8. an administrative organization with officials and procedures
9. early Mesopotamian stepped pyramids
10. a war-like people pre-Greek people who valued courage, honor, and prowess in battle
11. Athenian reformer who attempted to alleviate tension between rich and poor, but failed
15. Spartan slaves
19. Macedonian king who conquered the Greek peninsula after the Peloponnesian War