Athens was a polis on the ________ part of Greece

______________ Used to travel, communicate with other cultures and welcome visitors too.

Sparta was a polis on the ______________.

Peloponnesus, a hilly and rocky area at the _______________ of the Greek Peninsula.

The Athenians created a limited democracy which is the __________________________.

_______________ were great warriors who valued physical strength, courage and bravery in war.

They were not interested in new ideas or in exploring _______________________.

The Assembly members were comprised of _________________ born in Athens.

Spartans used to train boys at the __________ as soldiers in camps away from their homes.

Spartan boys are not allowed to go back till the age of _________________..

They also encouraged both men and women to participate in _______________ to enhance their strength.

As a result, Spartans were _______________ who defeated their enemies in many battles and forced them to work as slaves in Sparta.

_______________________ ruled as a democracy. They were first ever to rule in this way.

Sparta was a city strictly ________________.. He made all the decisions in Sparta.

The city was built below the acropolis which stood on a high hill above Athens.

Sparta is surrounded by mountains which made it very difficult for it to be invaded.

They believed in good education for boys.

Boys could join the army or navy if they wanted to.

Boys had to join the Spartan army.

Books were very expensive so boys had to memorise everything.

The boys were trained to be warriors with brutal training and harsh conditions.

It was a kingdom east of Greece.

The Persian King _____________ attacked Athens in 490 B.C. H

A messenger called _____________ saw the soldiers and ran 26 miles to warn the Athenians.

Today's long races are called _________ in honor of Pheidippides who died because of his non-stop "marathon run" to warn his people.

They were able to defeat the Persian army in many battles especially in ___________________.

In 431 B.C., a brutal 27-year-long war, known as the _______________________ began when the Spartan Army attacked Athens.

The Athenians fought for 27 years. ___________ of the population died because of diseases and famine.

At the end, the Athenians surrendered due to ___________________________ .

When the Peloponnesian War ended, a Macedonian king called ________________ attacked the Greek states and took them under his reign.

As King Philip was assassinated, his son, _____________________ ruled Greece.

Alexander the Great took a huge army and attacked the _____________________________ .

In 323 B.C., Alexander died of a fever in _____________ at the age of 33 along with many of his soldiers.

His kingdom was then divided by his __________.

The Athenian army marched to Marathon and_____________________ to return to their ships.