Geography
The tallest mountain in Greece.
Mt. Olympus
The ancient Greeks were _________, which means they believed in many gods.
polytheistic
The most famous ancient Greek philosopher. He died by drinking poison.
Socrates
The ancient Greeks were not a unified country, but rather a collection of ___________.
city-states
The war between Sparta and Athens. It lasted for 30 years.
Peloponnesian War.
The sea which separates Greece from Troy.
The Aegean
The ancient Greeks believed the gods lived here.
Mt. Olympus
A student of Socrates, he wrote The Republic.
Plato
Ancient Athens had this type of government. The United States founded our government off this notion of Athenian government.
Democracy
The King of Persia who first attempted to invade Greece.
Darius
Grapes and olives
This type of Greek column.
Ionic
He discovered the Pythagorean theorem and it is named after him.
Pythagoras
Sparta had this type of government, which means only a few ruled.
Oligarchy
The battle in which 300 Spartans fought over 300,000 Persians.
The largest island in Greece.
Crete
A famous Greek play written by Euripides. It told the story of King Agamemnon's daughter and is named for her. (Hint: We read part of the play in class.)
Name two items that Athens imported from other countries.
papyrus, corn, spices, ivory, ebony
Battle between the Persians and Athens. The Athenians were victorious.
Battle of Marathon
Sparta is located in the ____________ peninsula. (Hint: the war between Sparta and Athens is named for this peninsula.)
Peloponnese
The temple located on the acropolis in Athens is called ______.
The Parthenon
Perhaps the greatest ancient Mathematician, he created a screw which transports water from lower areas to higher areas.
Archimedes
Where Athenians gathered to buy and sell goods, discuss philosophy and politics, and meet their friends.
The Agora
The name of the Athenian runner who ran from Marathon to Athens (around 26 miles).
Pheidippides