Geography
The two most known Ancient Greek city-states, who were fierce rivals and fought during the Peloponnesian War.
Athens and Sparta
Who is the god of all gods and slayed Cronus?
Zeus
The two types of plays that were performed in Ancient Greek theaters.
Tragedies and Comedies
The type of government where people are ruled by fear.
Tyranny
Philosopher famous for using questioning Techniques
Socrates
The top of this mountain was thought to be the home of the Gods.
Mount Olympus
Ancients Greeks were ______theistic; meaning they believed in multiple gods.
Poly
After King Darius I Death, his son, King Xerxes and his army retaliate after their initial defeat and defeats King Leonidas at this Battle.
Battle of Thermopylae
The type of government where only a few of the most wealthy and powerful people rule others.
Oligarchy
Greek philosopher and teacher who created the ‘Academy’.
Plato
Greece is surrounded by the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and ___________ Sea
Mediterranean
This important event was held every four years as a part of a festival to help honor Zeus.
Olympics
The first major battle in the Persian War, which saw King Darius I invade Greece.
Battle of Marathon
Stories about gods and goddesses that attempt to explain different events and Phenomena
Mythology
Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
Aristotle
The large island in the Mediterranean Sea where the Minoans settled, who were expert shipbuilders.
Crete
Who was the "Lord of the Universe" and the father of the major Gods?
Cronus
Ancient Greeks, like Homer, produced some famous literature for its time. Name Homer's two famous epics (stories).
Iliad and Odyssey.
Macedonian King who expanded his empire across three continents
Alexander the Great
A high hill that housed fortress of the city-state
Acropolis
These two reasons caused Ancient Greek city-states to be very isolated from one another.
They are surrounded by Water/Islands and Mountains.
The Parthenon was built to honor this Goddess, and can be found in this city-state.
Athena in Athens.
Name at least three famous Ancient Greek philosophers or scientists.
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
From the reading: Eratosthenes, Ptolemy, Aristarchus, Hypatia, Archimedes, Euclid,
Name and describe the two types of democracy.
What is a direct democracy where all citizens directly participate in government and representative democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them?
Leader of Ancient Greece who promoted Democracy as an Athenian Statesmen and General.
Pericles