Timeline

Question 1

c. 6000–2800

Answer 1

Neolithic Period

Question 2

c. 2300–1900

Answer 2

Early Helladic Period (mainland)

Question 3

c. 1900–1700

Answer 3

First Palatial Period (Crete)

Question 4

c. 1900–1600

Answer 4

Middle Helladic Period (mainland)

Question 5

c. 1700–1450

Answer 5

Second Palatial period (Crete)

Question 6

c. 1600–1100

Answer 6

• Late Helladic Period (mainland)
• Mycenaean civilization.

Question 7

c. 1450–1375

Answer 7

Mycenaean occupation of Knossos

Question 8

c. 1100–1000

Answer 8

Sub-Mycenaean Period

Question 9

c. 1000–900

Answer 9

“Dark Ages,” but signs of recovery at Lefkandi and Elateia

Question 10

c. 900–700

Answer 10

Geometric Period

Question 11

c. 750

Answer 11

Beginning of Greek colonization of Sicily, Italy, and the Black Sea.

Question 12

c. 725

Answer 12

Homer’s poems written down

Question 13

c. 700

Answer 13

Composition of Hesiod’s poems

Question 14

c. 650

Answer 14

Second Messenian War

Question 15

594/593

Answer 15

Solon’s archonship in Athens

Question 16

545–528/527

Answer 16

Pisistratus’ tyranny at Athens

Question 17

525 b.c.

Answer 17

Cleisthenes’ archonship

Question 18

514

Answer 18

Assassination of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus.

Question 19

510

Answer 19

Expulsion of Hippias, son of Pisistratus.

Question 20

508/507

Answer 20

Democratic reforms of Cleisthenes.

Question 21

490

Answer 21

Battle of Marathon.

Question 22

480

Answer 22

attles of Thermopylae and Salamis.

Question 23

479

Answer 23

Battle of Plataea

Question 24

478/477

Answer 24

Formation of the Delian League

Question 25

472

Answer 25

First production of Aeschylus’ Persians

Question 26

471

Answer 26

Ostracism of Themistocles

Question 27

464–461

Answer 27

• Earthquake in Sparta and ensuing Helot Revolt
• Democratic reforms of Ephialtes;
• pay for jury service.

Question 28

460–457

Answer 28

Construction of “Long Walls” from Athens to Piraeus.

Question 29

460–445

Answer 29

First Peloponnesian War.

Question 30

c. 454

Answer 30

Transfer of Delian League Treasury to Athens.

Question 31

449

Answer 31

Peace of Kallias

Question 32

447–438

Answer 32

Construction of the Parthenon

Question 33

445

Answer 33

Thirty Years’ Peace between Athens and Sparta.

Question 34

437–432

Answer 34

Construction of the Propylaea

Question 35

431–404

Answer 35

Peloponnesian War

Question 36

430/429

Answer 36

• Plague in Athens
• death of Pericles.

Question 37

421–408

Answer 37

Construction of the Erechtheum

Question 38

415–413

Answer 38

Athenian invasion of Sicily

Question 39

405

Answer 39

Battle of Aegispotami

Question 40

404

Answer 40

Athens surrenders

Question 41

404–403

Answer 41

Thirty Tyrants at Athens

Question 42

399

Answer 42

Death of Socrates (born 469)

Question 43

395–387

Answer 43

Corinthian War

Question 44

386

Answer 44

Foundation of Plato’s Academy.

Question 45

359–336

Answer 45

Reign of Philip II of Macedon

Question 46

347

Answer 46

Death of Plato (born 429)

Question 47

338

Answer 47

• Battle of Chaeronea
• Philip conquers Greece.

Question 48

336–323

Answer 48

Reign of Alexander the Great