Vocab
Greek Gods
Athens
Sparta
Wars
100

Epic poem

What is a long narrative poem about heroic deeds

100

Demeter

Who is the goddess of agriculture

100
Type of government created in Athens

What is democracy

100

Sparta's government

What is a military oligarchy

100

An epic about the Trojan War by Homer

What is "The Illiad"
200

Hoplites

What is an armed foot soldier

200

Hermes

Who is the messenger god

200

The name of the school in Athens

What is The Academy

200

The age when boys were sent to army education

What is age 7

200

War that was fought for power and control of more land

What is the Persian War

300

Oligarchy

What is when a small group of people keep power to themselves

300

Ares

Who is the god of war

300

Philosopher who created a method of teaching that involved asking and answering questions

Who is Socrates

300

Name of Spartan slaves

What are helots

300

War that had a first and second war in it

What is the Peloponnesian War

400

Monarchy

What is when power is condensed to a royal family

400

Hestia

Who is the goddess of the hearth (family fire)

400

Student of Socrates

Who is Plato

400
The two "branches" of Spartan government

What are the council of elders and the assembly

400

The battle in which Athens defeated 6,000 Persians

What is the Battle of Marathon

500

Democracy

What is when power is vested in the people

500

Dionysus

Who is the god of wine and fertility

500

The only people allowed to participate in the daily life of Athens

Who are men over the age of 18

500

The amount of men that served on the council of elders

What is 30
500

Major naval battle of the Persian War

What is the Battle of Salamis

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