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This philosopher did not believe in the gods and was condemned to drink poison for questioning their existence.
Who was Socrates?
This is the study of mans knowledge to arrive at true wisdom.
What is Philosophy?
This battle saw Athens go up in flames
What is the battle of Thermopylae?
This building in Athens was where men would meet for Council meetings.
What is the Agora?
This was the home of the Greek gods and goddesses
What is Mount Olympus?
This Greek leader returned Athens to its greatness. The golden age of Greece is named after him.
Who is Pericles?
This is the method of seeking truth while asking questions
What is the Socratic Method?
This battle saw the Greeks victorious over the Persians once and for all.
What is the battle of Salamis?
This word comes from the Greek "Ruled by the people."
What is a Democracy?
This is a story that usually involves a god or goddess creating something in nature.
What is a myth?
This Greek goddess is who the city of Athens is named after
Who is Athena?
This man believed there was a spiritual world made of ideas.
Who was Plato?
This group of hardened soldiers refused to join the Delian league instead going to war with Greece.
Who are the Spartans?
This type of government was popular in Sparta, where men would be ruled by a few rich men.
What is an Oligarchy?
This Greek god was king of the gods and sky
Who is Zeus?
This philosopher was the first to develop the scientific method, and was known for tutoring Alexander the Great
Who was Aristotle?
This was, to Aristotle, the most important subject that could be instructed.
What is Science?
This war lasted 27 years and was fought mainly on one island.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This soldier was kidnapped at the age of 7 and trained until the age of 30.
What is a Spartan?
This space program was named after a Greek god.
What is Apollo?
This historian lived at the same time as Herodotus, but was far more accurate in his reporting.
Who was Thucydides?
This word comes from the Greek word Philosophos, meaning "Lover of Wisdom."
What is a Philosopher?
This group gave the Spartans Money and allowed them to build a navy, defeating Athens.
Who were the Persians?
This man wrote laws that allowed for individuals to participate in the government.
Who is Solon?
True or false: Greek gods and goddesses had human qualities.
True