Goddess of Wisdom, Had the city of Athens named after her
Athena
Which war was fought between the Athenians and the Spartans?
Peloponnesian War
What is Hippocrates know as?
The father of modern medicine

Who is the most famous Greek Poet?
Homer![]()
What culture derived from the conquest of Alexander the Great?
Hellenistic Culture
God of the Underworld
Hades
Persia and Greece
Who wrote the book The Republic?
Plato

What are the two most famous epic poems of Classical Greece?
***DOUBLE POINTS***
What historic event did the Iliad cover?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
What major empire did Alexander conquer?
The Persian Empire

King of the Gods, could control the weather.
Zeus

What was the outcome of the Persian war?
Pericles tried to establish all of Greece under Athenian Rule, which leads to the Peloponnesian War.
What did Thucydedis do?
He was a historian that wrote an accurate account of the Peloponnesian War
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What did Sparta consider to be their most important attribute?
Their Military 
What marks the end of the "Classical Era" in Greek Culture? What marks the end of the Hellenistic Era?
Alexander the Great's conquest. The Roman Republics conquest
What was considered to be the home of the gods?
Mount Olympus

What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the strongest Greek Polis. However, their rule did not last long, instead, it led to a broken Greece. This left it open to King Philips II conquest.
What did Socrates call his method of inquiry and instruction. (Asking and answering questions)
The Socratic Method
What did Athens consider to be their most important accomplishments?
Their Culture (art, philosophers, government, etc)
What where the 4 main cultures blended to create the Hellenistic Period?
Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian
How would Classical Greek religion be described in one word?
Polytheistic- Worshiping multiple gods/goddesses
What is the main cause of the fall of Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia.
Who was the scholar that first began writing historical events with precision?
Herodotus
What was so special about the direct democracy Pericles established in Athens after the Persian War?
In the direct democracy, people had a direct say in the laws and policies passed in Athens.
How did Alexander the Great die?
Some say flu, some say fever, other say alcohol poisoning, or direct poisoning.