Mythology and Geography
Athens and Sparta
Achievements
Alexander the Great
Things You Should Know
100
This type of landform is surrounded by water on three of its four sides.
What is a peninsula
100
This Greek city-state was known for its success in warfare and was the basis for the movie "300"
What is Sparta
100
This famous philosopher believed the best way in life to gain knowledge was through asking questions
Who was Socrates
100
Ideas about Greek philosophy spreading to China would be an example of this vocabulary word.
What is hellenism
100
A type of government in which people have the power (usually through voting)
What is democracy
200
The god of all gods in Ancient Greek mythology who had a very jealous wife.
Who is Zeus
200
This famous Greek city-state created democracy
What is Athens
200
A church, a library, and a school are all examples of this Greek achievement, but a mountain and a lake are not.
What is architecture
200
Alexander invaded this great empire on his first stop towards European and Asian domination.
What is the Persian Empire
200
A type of government where one person has total control.
What is totalitarianism
300
The continent that Greece is located upon
What is Europe
300
In order to vote in Ancient Athens, a vote had to meet these four qualifications (need all four to get the points)
What is be a man, have served in the military, never have been a slave, and owned land
300
This famous philosopher would tell you that having desert is okay sometimes, but not with every meal.
Who is Aristotle
300
The relationships between Alexander the Great's ___________ was very bad.
Who were his parents
300
A type of government in which a small group of people have the power
What is oligarchy
400
This famous Greek hero bested 12 Labors with his amazing feats of strength
Who is Hercules
400
Which major empire did Athens and Sparta both fight?
What is the Persian Empire
400
The reason Greek statues and paintings were and are so famous is because they were very ____________.
What is lifelike
400
The reason Alexander the Great's soldiers mutinied against him.
What is he stopped treating his soldiers well and they were tired of fighting for him.
400
This Greek city-state treated its women better than almost anywhere else in the ancient world.
What is Sparta
500
Two early Greek civilizations that were both destroyed by natural disasters (need both to get the points)
Who were the Myceneans and the Minoans
500
This type of government was used in Sparta in which only a small group of people had the power.
What is an oligarchy
500
This famous piece of Greek architecture still stands in Athens today and was built as a temple for the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon
500
Alexander the Great's empire was split up among these people after he died.
Who were his four generals.
500
How many points each essay question is worth on your 9 Weeks Exam.
What is ten
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