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Unit 4 Study Guide
Classical Greece & The Persian Empire
In this unit we will be studying the rise and fall of the ancient Greek civilization as well as its
accomplishments and legacies.
Unit Objectives:
1. Greek Geography & Early Cultures (Minoans, Mycenaeans, Phoenicians, Dorians)
2. Greek Mythology
3. The Iliad & The Odyssey
4. The Persian Empire
5. The Persian Wars (Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis)
6. The Athenian Golden Age
7. Alexander the Great & Hellenistic Culture
Key Terms, People, & Events:
Knossos
Minoans
King Minos
Phoenicians
Mycenaeans
Dorians
Trojan War
Troy
Homer
Achilles
Hector
Paris
Helen
Odysseus
Prium
Iliad/Odyssey
Epic
Myth
Polis
Oligarchy
Tyrant
Democracy
Cyrus the Great
Acropolis
Darius
Xerxes
Direct Democracy
Trireme
Helot
Athens
Trojan Horse
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Phalanx
Persian Wars
Marathon
Sparta
Peloponnesian War
Salamis
Thermopylae
Philosopher
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Philip II
Alexander the Great
Darius III
Hellenistic
Alexandria
Euclid
Archimedes
Colossus of Rhodes
Ptolemy
Macedonia
Pericles
Themistocles
Constructive Response Questions:
1. In what ways did the geography of Greece help shape Greek culture?
2. Describe the 5 W’s of the Trojan War:
3. Using concrete examples, what was Greek Mythology and how did it affect the culture of Greece?
4. Who were the Persians and how did they disrupt life for the people of Greece?
5. In a short paragraph, describe what happened and the significance of the battle of Marathon or
Thermopylae:
6. What was the Athenian Golden Age?
7. Describe the legacy of Alexander the Great and how Hellenistic Culture affected Greece and the
surrounding lands:
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