Philosophers
The word philosophy is derived from Greek and means this
What is "love of wisdom"
The first ancient Greek civilation on the island of Crete.
Who are the Minoans
Name of the war fought between Athens and Sparta
What is the Peloponnesian War
The name of the epic poem that Homer wrote about the Trojan War
What is the Iliad
The first known civilization on mainland Greece
Who are the Mycenaens
Wars in which Sparta & Athens joined forces to defeat this empire that attacked Greece in 490 BC under its king Darius and again in 480 BC under Darius' son King Xerxes.
What are the Persian Wars
The name of the epic poem about the mythical adventures of the Greek King of Ithaca as he made his 10 year journey home from the Trojan war.
What is the Odyssey
He was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock for corrupting the youth of Athens
Who was Socrates
Greek City state known for its democracy.
What is Athens
Battle in the first Persian war in which a runner ran 26 miles to Athens to let them know that the Greeks had won
What is the Battle of Marathon
Student of Socrates, who wrote a series of "dialogues, from which we have knowledge of him
Who is plato
Greek City state known for its strict military training of its citizens
What is Sparta
War that occurred in 1200 BC between Greece and the city of Troy
What is the Trojan War
Student of Plato's, known as father of science
Who is Aristotle
Greek City that was famous for the Oracle's that told the future
What is Delphi
What war was caused when a prince named Paris from the city of Troy stole
The Trojan War