Vocabulary
Meaning "city-state".
polis
The chief god of the Greeks.
Zeus
Persian King who first invaded Greece
Darius
This city state was very military minded.
Sparta
Rule by the People
Democracy
Goddess of wisdom
Athena
He ran 42km to warn the Greeks of approaching Persians
Phiedippides
The concept of democracy was conceived in this city-state.
Athens
Ancient Poet who wrote "The Illiad" and "The Odyssey".
Homer
Wife of Zeus
Hera
War archon at Marathon?
Callimachus
All free adult males formed the voting "citizens" of this city-state.
Athens
Name of a Greek Shield
Aspis
Goddess of love
Aphrodite
Father of Darius
The Pelopponesian Wars were fought between which two Greek city states?
Athens and Sparta
Name for a fortified hilltop located in the center of a Greek city.
Acropolis
Goddess of the hunt
Artemis
This leader led Athens to its "Golden Age".
Pericles
Located in Athens, this would be considered the greatest achievement in Greek architecture.
The Parthenon