Society & Culture
Who is Homer?
A style of government where citizens vote on issues themselves.
What is direct democracy?
Who is Socrates?
A modern track event was inspired by the legend of Pheidippides running 26.2 miles to declare victory after this battle.
What is Marathon?
The sea surrounding the Greek peloponnesus.
What is the Mediterranean?
The focus of society and culture in Sparta.
What is the military?
The only Athenians allowed to vote.
Who are (adult) men?
He was the de facto leader of Athens, and began projects and reforms to glorify the city.
Who is Pericles?
This war between Athens and Sparta lasted nearly 30 years.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This island was home to the legendary king Minos, and Europe's very first civilization.
What is Crete?
Bravery, intelligence, and skill, according to Greek mythology.
What are Greek values?
Sparta had this, with one king in charge of the government, and one for the military.
What is a diarchy?
Doctors still swear by this today.
What is the Hippocratic oath?
Athens was the head of this alliance of 140 city-states.
What is the Delian League?
Something can be described as this if it is the first of its kind or serves as a model of quality.
What is classic? OR What is classical?
A class of free foreigners in Athenian society, typically merchants.
What are Metics?
The fundamental political unit of ancient Greece.
What is the polis?
In the Republic, this student of Socrates writes that states should be ruled by philosopher-kings.
Who is Plato?
The defeat of King Xerxes began here and ended with the victory of the Athenian navy at Salamis.
What is Thermopylae?
What is mythology?
The Greek idea of excellence, or striving to be excellent through hard work.
What is Arete?
After the Peloponnesian War, they took control and created an oppressive regime in Athens.
Who are the 30 Tyrants?
Known as the "father of history," he loved to tell a good story.
Who is Herodotus?
The mighty Greek phalanx would be made up of these heavily armored soldiers.
What are hoplites?
Who is Aphrodite?