Gods and Goddesses
Who was the god of the underworld?
Hades
At what age did Spartan boys leave home to begin their military training?
7
At what age in Athens did men receive armor and begin military training?
18
The large population centers in Greece were called what?
City-states
Who is the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
Who was the King of the Gods and what was the name of his wife, who was also the goddess of marriage?
Zeus and Hera
What allegedly happened to babies who were born with deformities in Spartan society?
They were thrown off a cliff.
Pedagogues
What massive sporting event was invented by the Greeks?
Olympics
What is the name of the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena that was built on the Acropolis in Athens?
Parthenon
Who was the goddess of Victory? Hint: The runner Pheidippides shouted her name after the Athenians beat the Persians at Marathon.
Nike
What does the word laconic, which is how the Spartans viewed themselves, mean?
Speaking as few words as possible.
Athens is typically regarded as the most important Greek city-state. Why is this?
Democracy
Describe one of the original Olympic events.
Various.
What mythic war was sparked after a man named Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of the Greek king Menelaus?
Trojan War
What was the home of the Gods?
Mount Olympus
Who led the Spartan 300 at the Battle of Thermopylae and is said to have been descended from Hercules?
Leonidas
What was the name of the oath that Athenian men took upon completion of their military training?
Ephebic Oath
What famous empire did the Greek city-states go to war with in the 5th century BCE?
Persian Wars
What is the name of the culture created by Alexander the Great?
Hellenistic
Who was the messenger of the Gods?
Hermes
What were the krypteia?
How old did you have to be in Athenian society to be chosen to the Council of 500?
30
What is the name for the gathering place for residents of Ancient Greek city-states?
Agora
Which ancient philosopher, whose life was described in the works of Plato, was sentenced to death?
Socrates