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Wrote many successful Greek tragedies.
Who is Sophocles?
The Minoan civilization included the Palace at Knossos, located here.
What is the island of Crete?
The war that the Mycenaeans are best remembered for.
What is the Trojan War?
Wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
The Greek city-state in which citizens took part in the day-to-day affairs of the government.
What is Athens?
A method of teaching that encourages critical thinking.
What is the Socratic Method?
This form of writing tells stories of human suffering.
What are tragedies?
This war united Athens and Sparta against a mighty force from Asia.
What is the Second Persian War?
Challenged people to think by asking them questions.
Who is Socrates?
This weakened Athens during the Peloponnesian War, allowing it to fall.
What is a plague?
This city-state won the Peloponnesian War.
Who is Sparta?
Plato's student who wanted rule by one single strong leader.
Who is Aristotle?
This sea is located between Greece and Asia Minor.
What is the Aegean Sea?
This ancient Greek site was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
Alexander the Great spread Greek culture through this.
What is through conquest.
Called the "Father of History."
Who is Herodotus?
A tactical formation of armed Greek foot soldiers.
What is a phalanx?
These mocked Greek citizens, politicians, or customs.
What are comedies?