Vocabulary
What is a large gathering of many people?
assembly
Who is the king of all the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus?
Zeus
Which type of tree was given to Athens by Athena?
Olive tree
Who tamed a horse that was afraid of his shadow?
Alexander the Great
Which city-state valued wisdom and art the most?
Athens
Some Spartan men served permanently in the Spartan army. What does permanently mean?
for all time
Where was the home of the gods?
Mt. Olympus
Designing buildings and building features such as columns.
architecture
What is the name for great thinkers such as Aristotle, Socrates and Plato?
philosophers
Which city-state valued their army the most?
Sparta
What is a gift or compliment given to honor someone?
tribute
What god or goddess was the city-state of Athens named named after?
Athena
What contest is held every four years between athletes from the city-states?
Olympics
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Aristotle
What is the strip of water between two bodies of land called?
channel
what is a way of ruling that gives people the power to choose leaders and vote?
democracy
Who is the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
What is the long distance race that got its name for the long distance Pheidippides ran after the battle between the Greeks and Persians?
marathon
Thermopylae is the place where Greece defeated which army?
Persians
What is the word for a person who goes into a country by force in order to take over and rule?
invader
Which building was created for the goddess Athena?
Parthenon
What is the way of governing, or ruling, which gives the people the power to choose their leaders and create their own laws?
democracy
The largest Greek island in the Aegean sea
Crete