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Who is the goddess of marriage?
Hera
Who is the king of the gods?
Zeus
Aphrodite is the goddess of ____ and _____.
love and beauty
Who is the god of the sea?
Poseidon
Hades is the god of the _____.
underworld
What kind of government did the Athenians have?
a democracy
What kind of government did Sparta have?
2 kings
Every 4 years, the city states stopped fighting to have the _____.
Olympics
Where did the Olympics take place?
Olympia
What were some competitions in the Ancient Greek Olympics?
footraces, javelin, chariot races, horse races, discus, wrestling
What is a democracy?
Government of the people
Who won the battle of Marathon?
The Greeks
Who won the battle of Thermopylae?
The Persians
Who won the Greek and Persian Wars?
The Greeks
Who conquered the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great
What did Athens think was very important?
Education and thinking
What did Sparta think was very important?
A strong military
What are some differences between Athens and Sparta?
Boys went to school in Athens to learn music, poetry, and philosophy. In Sparta, boys joined the army when they were 7. Girls had more rights in Sparta. In Athens, girls participated in religious ceremonies.
Who were three great thinkers in Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
What was the temple to Artemis called in Athens?
The Parthenon
Describe the Assembly
Male citizens over 18 were allowed to debate and discuss laws. To vote they raised their hands.
What is the island below Greece called?
Crete
What are two seas that surround Greece?
The Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea
Explain what happened at the Battle of Thermopylae.
Athens and Sparta joined together to fight the Persians. They blocked a pass that the Persian army had to go through. In the end, the Persians still won.
What was Alexander the Great's horse named?
Bucephalus