Geography
Early Greeks
Government in Athens
Myths
Greek Literature
100
Mainland Greece is located on this type of land formation:
What is a peninsula
100
These are the names of the earliest Greek civilizations:
What are the Minoans and Mycenaeans
100
Define: democracy
a type of government where the people rule
100
Define: Mythology
stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
100
This man wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey:
Who is Homer
200
This type of land formation covers most of Greece, therefore, giving it a rocky landscape
What are mountains
200
This civilization settled on the island of Crete:
What are the Minoans
200
Define: Oligarchy
government in which only a few people have power
200
The most important Greek gods are called:
What are Olympian Gods
200
This epic poem tells the story of the Trojan War:
What is the Iliad
300
People settled in these two areas:
What are the coasts and river valleys
300
This civilization settled on mainland Greece:
What are the Mycenaeans
300
Following a rebellion attempt to overthrow the aristocrats, this man gained power in Athens and created very harsh laws:
Who is Draco
300
Why did the Greeks build temples?
To keep the gods happy
300
This poem describes the main character's struggle to return home after the Trojan War:
What is the Odyssey
400
The Greeks became master ship builders for this reason:
They were settled on a peninsula; practically surrounded by water
400
Why are the Minoans not considered Greek by historians?
Because they didn't speak Greek
400
This man was the first tyrant of Athens:
Who is Peististratus
400
This god is the king of the gods:
Who is Zeus
400
These are poems set to music:
What is Lyric Poetry
500
The names of the three seas that border Greece are:
What are the Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas
500
The largest, strongest Mycenaean fortress was called:
What is Mycenae
500
This man developed the world's first democracy:
Who is Cleisthenes
500
What is an Oracle?
a female priest of Apollo
500
These are Greek stories that teach lessons:
What are fables
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