This and That
Mythology
Athens
Sparta
Alexander the Great
Great Accomplishments
Greek Culture
100
What was the first civilization that formed in Greece around 3000BC?
the Minoans
100
Who is the King of the gods?
Zeus
100
What type of government did Athens have?
democracy
100
What type of government did Sparta have?
military government
100
What great empire did Alexander conquer to become a great world leader?
Persia
100
What type of study was Pythagoras known for?
math, geometry
100
Name one great philosopher of Athens.
Socrates, Plato, or Aristotle
200
What event was staged every four years to honor Zeus?
the Olympics
200
Believing in many gods is known as...
polytheistic
200
Name one thing you had to do as a male citizen of Athens.
govern the country for a year, vote, serve on juries, serve in the military, take part in debates
200
What happened to small weak Spartan babies after they were born?
left to die of exposure on a mountain
200
What country conquered a war-weakened Greece?
Macedonia (King Phillip II)
200
What is Hippocrates known for?
father of medicine, looked for natural causes for diseases
200
Who wrote the great tales of the Trojan War, called the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Homer
300
Name one of the Minoans leisure activities.
bull leaping or boxing
300
What did the Greek gods have that God and most other gods do not have.
human qualities like love, hate and jealosy
300
Which city-state was know for its skill at fighting at sea?
Athens
300
What started when a Spartan boy was 7-years-old?
military training
300
Where was Alexander's great library established?
Alexandria, Egypt
300
What is Archimedes known for?
engineering, pulley systems, Archimedes screw
300
In stead of attributing everything to the gods, what did the Greek philosophers rely on to explain the world?
science and reason
400
What was the prize given to the winner of the Olympics?
a crown of leaves (olive, laurel or pine)
400
Who was the god of the sea and earthquakes?
Poseidon
400
While the Spartans focused on the military, what did the Athenians focus on?
beauty, art, architecture, philosophy, trade (and of course democracy)
400
Who took care of the farms and estates while the men were at war?
Spartan women
400
What did they call the time period where Alexander spread Greek culture across his newly forming empire?
The Hellenistic Age
400
Explain how Democracy worked in ancient Greece.
Male citizens over the age of 18 participate in making decisions. It is governing by the people. Everyone is expected to participate.
400
What are the three orders of Greek columns?
Doric, Ionic and Corinthian
500
Describe the physical geography of Greece.
mountainous with many islands, some semi-arid areas
500
Where did the most of the gods live?
Mount Olympus
500
What famous building of Athens originally housed a 42 foot statue of Athena?
the Parthenon
500
What were the name of the slaves who grew crops for the Spartans?
Helots
500
What was the name of Alexander's horse?
Bucephalus
(He named a city for the horse after it died.)
500
Name an element of ancient Greek culture that is still used in the world today.
geometry, architectural elements like columns, the university system, the Socratic method, Archimedes screw, the Hypocratic Oath, etc.
500
Who were the foreigner from other countries who could do business in Greece and had partial citizenship?
metics
600
What Greek philosopher actually thought a small group of smart intellectuals would be better to run a country than democracy?
Plato
600
Who was the king whose touch turned everything to gold?
Midas
600
What was the name of the volcanic island that erupted and destroyed the Minoans on Crete with a 150 tsunami?
(oh. That's a hard one.)
Thera
600
How many Spartans died at the pass at Thermopylae at the hands of 200,000 Persians?
300
600
In which great city did Alexander die at the age of 33?
Babylon
600
Spell the name of the greatest Greek to ever play NBA basketball.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
600
What design attributes were ancient Greek architecture famous for?
symmetry, harmony, balance, pleasing proportions