Civilizations
The first known civilization of Greece was known as the?
Minoan
King of the Gods?
Zeus
Alexander set out to fulfill his father's plans to conquer.
Persia
Who lived in one of the most fertile areas of southern Greece?
Sparta
The highest point in an ancient Greek city was called?
A new group of people from farther east settled in mainland Greece?
Mycenaean
Queen of the Gods?
Hera
Worst moment?
Murdered his friend Cleitus.
Which city-state had a democracy, where citizens have a direct role in governing themselves or electing representatives to lead them?
Athens
A place built beneath a palace is called?
Labyrinth
When did the Mycenaeans invade Crete and adopt the Minoan culture?
1500 BC
Who was the God of War?
Ares
Name two of his friends.
Ptolemy and Hephaestion
Which Persian emperor vowed to punish Athens as revenge for helping Ionia?
Darius I
Name two of Homer’s Epic Poems.
Iliad and Odyssey
Who seized the Macedonia throne in 359 B.C
Philip II
God of the Sea?
Poseidon
Name 3 of his enemies:
Thebans,(Greek King) Darius,(Persian King) Porus(Indian King)
Who improved the conditions for the poor by limiting the power of the aristocracy and allowing an assembly of free citizens to pass laws?
Solon
Where was the setting for Homer’s epic poems?
Trojan War
Name Philip II son
Alexander the Great
Messenger of the Gods?
Hermes
At what age did Alexander die?
32
True or False: Athenians were less devoted to war than were Spartans?
True
What is the name of the "three-oared" Greek warships?
Trireme