Geography
Social Order
Government
Religion
Writing
Art/Architecture
100
What was the largest Ancient Greek island? This was the home of the Minoans.
Crete
100
Women in this city-state had very few rights. They were firmly controlled by their husbands.
Athens
100
This form of government developed in ancient Athens. Citizens had a direct role in governing themselves.
democracy
100
King of the Gods 
Zeus
100
Who wrote the two epic poems called the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
100
What piece of Greek architecture was built on the acropolis in Athens? It was built to honor the goddess Athena. 
Parthenon
200
What city-state was the home of the Mycenaeans?
Mycenae
200
Boys in this city-state trained from a young age to be soldiers. The military dominated their lives.
Sparta
200
I became ruler of Macedonia and Greek after my father was assassinated. People underestimated me, so I destroyed the Greek city-state of Thebes to set an example. I conquered much of the known world without ever losing a battle. I created city-states throughout the lands I conquered, often naming them after myself.
I died at the age of 32.
Alexander the Great
200
God of the Sea 
Poseidon
200
Who wrote fables, or short stories with animals as the main characters? They were meant to teach lessons.
Aesop
200
What building housed over 500,000 scrolls? It drew scholars and scientists from around the world.
Library of Alexandria
300
What famous mountains are located in northern Greece?
Mount Olympus
300
Who traveled to colonies in other lands to exchange goods?
traders
300
I united the Greek city-states with my own kingdom of Macedonia in hopes of conquering the Persian Empire. I used new warfare methods like the phalanx and the catapult to conquer Greek city-states. I was assassinated in 336 BC and my kingdom was taken over by my son.
Philip II
300
Goddess of Wisdom and War 
Athena
300
In this myth, a young Athenian prince volunteers to go to the island of Crete to kill a terrible monster in a labyrinth. He slays the monster saving Athenian men and women from being sacrificed each year.
Theseus and the Minotaur
300
What was built to guide and protect sailors as they entered Alexandria? It is one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
400
What empire was located east of Ancient Greece?
Persian Empire
400
What were free, male landowners born in Athens called?
citizens
400
I was one of Athens's greatest leaders. I paid people to take part in government, allowing poor as well as rich to participate. I rebuilt the city of Athens after the Persian Wars, creating buildings like the Parthenon. I died of the plague during the Peloponnesian War.
Pericles
400
Messenger of the Gods 
Hermes
400
What were the two types of dramas invented by the Ancient Greeks?
comedies and tragedies
400
What statue of the Greek god Helios was built on an ancient Greek island? It is one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
Colossus of Rhodes
500
What are 3 of the 4 seas surrounding Greece?
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Crete
500
What were state-owned slaves captured from conquered lands called?
helots
500
These wars began with Darius I vowing revenge on the city-state of Athens for helping the colony of Ionia. The wars continued with Darius's successor, Xerxes. The four main battles were Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis, and Plataea. In the end, the Greeks were victorius.
Persian Wars
500
Goddess of Love and Beauty 
Aphrodite
500
Who were the 3 most famous philosophers from Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
500
Name 2 of the 3 types of Ancient Greek columns.
Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian