Vocabulary
A story that describes the actions of Greek gods and goddesses
Myth
This Empire invaded Greece and started the war.
Persian
The Peloponnesian War was between what two major Greek city-states
Athens and Sparta
This man was the God of the sky and was the king of all other gods
Zeus
Ancient Greece's most famous form of art was building lifelike sized sculptures or _______ of people and gods
Statues
An athletic festival that honored Zeus.
The Battle of Salamis destroyed this Persian military branch?
Navy
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
This man was a hero of the Trojan War and was mentioned in Homer's the Illiad. He died after being shot in the heel.
Achilles
This was the study of thinking and asking questions. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all this?
Philosophers
Foot soldiers of the Greek army
Hoplites
This battle resulted in a loss for the Greeks but the strength and sacrifice of 300 Spartans and 3,000 men rallied the Greeks to future victories.
Battle of Thermopylae
Which city-state was a military like state that trained their soldiers at a very young age?
Sparta
This man was the God of the Sea
The Parthenon was beautiful temple that was built on the hill of Athens. Which god or goddesses was it built to honor?
Athena
Democracy
Name one of the two leaders of the Persian Empire during the Persian War
Xerxes/ Darius
This city-state had a strong navy and created democracy.
Athens
This man became King of Macedon at age 20 and expanded the Macedonian empire throughout 3 different continents.
Alexander the Great
This famous Greek doctor wanted to figure out what caused diseases
Hippocrates
In this government, the country is ruled by a small group of people
Oligarchy
At the Battle of Marathon a messenger ran over this many miles to Athens to deliver news of a Greek Victory.
26 miles
Name the two alliances from the Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian League and the Delian League
This man was a Philosopher and teacher who taught by asking questions about everything. He was accused of questioning the Greek gods and was forced to drink poison.
Socrates
Greeks made advancements in this type of Math?
Geometry