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Gr 7 History Ch 6
Grade 7 History Ch 6 Review - Events & Dates
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Olympic Games | competitions held every four years to honor Zeus, and encourage unity among the various city-states of Greece |
| Greco-Persian Wars | the wars between Greece and Persia |
| Peloponnesian War | the war between Sparta and Athens; even Persia became involved |
| Hellenistic Age | the period of several hundred years between Alexander's conquest and the Roman Empire |
| 776 BC | first Olympic Games |
| 404 BC | the date Athens surrendered to Sparta |