Gods and Goddesses
The messenger god
Who is Hermes?
This Spartan king fought in the Battle of Thermoplylae.
Who was Leonidas?
Armed foot soldiers with shields
What was a hoplite soldier?
This was a vase that was decorated with scenes from life in Ancient Greece.
What was an amphora?
The god of poetry
Who was Apollo?
The goddess of wisdom
Who is Athena?
This man was a teacher to Alexander the Great.
Who was Aristotle?
A boat used by the Athenian navy
What was a trireme?
This was on top of the Acropolis.
What was the Parthenon?
Homer wrote poems that were recited and discussed.
What was the Iliad and the Odyssey?
The god of love
Who is Eros?
This man was the son of King Philip II and he conquered many lands.
Who was Alexander the Great?
A runner ran 26 miles to Athens to announce victory after this battle
What was the Battle of Marathon?
An outdoor market
What was an agora?
This was a stringed instrument commonly played.
What was a lyre?
The god of the sea
Who is Poseidon?
This man was a student of Socrates and he was a great thinker
Who was Plato?
The Greeks used this to trick and win the war with the Trojans.
What was the Trojan Horse?
Spartan boys were trained to be
What is a soldier?
Only men could attend these dinner parties.
What was a symposium?
The king of the gods
Who is Zeus?
A great leader in Athens
Who was Pericles?
The Persian Wars were won by
Who were the Greeks?
The kind of government in ancient Athens
What was a democracy?
During this sports contest all wars ceased, but only men could participate.
What was the Olympics?