Ch. 6 The Rise of the Greeks P. 173 – 196   Questions P. 192 – 196                   back to Greece

1. Who were the Minoans?
2. Who was Homer? What were his two famous writings called? What city did they help find?
3. What was ostracism and why was it used?
4. Why did the Persian Wars begin?
5. What happened in the Battle of Marathon?
6. How did the Persians defeat the Greeks at Thermopylae?
7. Why is Herodotus important?
8. How did the Greeks win the Battle of Salami

BONUS (1 pt.): How did the Persian invasion contribute to advances in Greek culture? In your answer 
                            be sure to mention art, architecture, literature and philosophy.

Ch. 7 Classical Greece  P.201 – 228   Questions P. 201- 206

1. What was the Delion League and what was its purpose?
2. What is the importance or significance of Pericles?
3. Why did Athens and Sparta fight in the Peloponnesian War?
4. What role did women play in Greek society?
5. Why was Alexander considered such a great leader of the Greek army?

BONUS (1 pt.):  What major battles took place during the Peloponnesian War and how did Sparta end 
                              up victorious?