Geography
An independent city which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries
What are city-states?
Direct participation of citizens in decision making
What is direct democracy?
The father of Alexander the Great
Who was Phillip the II?
Ruler of the sky and thunder. Also, known as ruler of all the gods.
Who is Zeus?
Which city-state allowed girls to be trained for battle?
Sparta
This mountain range extends along the length of peninsular Italy
Where are the Apennine Mountains?
This titan was known for cannibalizing his kids.
Who is Cronos?
A mountain in Northeast Greece near the Aegean coast, believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods
Where is Mount Olympus?
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
What is oligarchy?
Greek Philosopher, student of Socrates – founded the Academy in Athens
Who is Plato?
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Percy's dad.
Who is Poseidon?
Which city-state taught their boys to read, write, and do arthimetic?
Athens
An uncivilized and primitive person.
What is a barbarian?
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
What is a peninsula?
A ruler who exercises absolute power usually oppressively or brutally
What is a tyrant?
A ruler of Greece in the 4th century BCE
Who is Alexander the Great?
God of the underworld. Abducted Persephone.
Who is Hades?
Which city-state encouraged their soldiers to steal?
Sparta
What was the actual name of the city that Alexander named after his horse?
Bucephalus (mah-horse)
This is how many children Zeus had.
What is too many to count?
Body of water lying between the coast of Greece and Asia
What is the Aegean Sea?
A system of government in which one person reins, usually a king or queen. Rules is passed down through a family line
What is a monarchy?
Greek philosopher, student of Plato – contributed to logic, influenced intellectual and scientific thought
Who is Aristotle?
A son of Zeus and the greatest hero in Greek Mythology
Who is Hercules?
Which city-state went from an oligarchy to a democracy?
Athens
Where was Zeus raised after his mother hid him from his father, Kronos?
Where is Crete (Psychro Cave)?
This daughter and favorite of Zeus emerged from his skull.
Who is Athena?
Method of growing crops on the sides of hills or mountains
What is sloped-terrace farming?
A type of democracy founded on the principle of elected persons representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.
What is Representative Democracy?
An Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy,
Who is Plato?
Perhaps the scariest and most powerful of all the monsters in Greek Mythology. Known as the father of all monsters.
Who is Typhon?
Which city-state was ruled by 2 kings and a council?
Sparta
Lightning bolt, eagle, bull and oak.
What are the symbols of Zeus?
A body of water surrounded by land on 3 sides
What is a bay?