Geography
What is the most famous mountain in Greece?
Mount Olympus
Who was the king of all Greek gods?
Zeus
What was the sporting event that honored the god Zeus?
Olympics
True or false
Different city-states had different currencies
True, different Greek city-states had different types of money because each city was an independent political and economic land that minted its own coins
What was the city-state that had the first democracy?
Athens
What is the city-state that mainly focuses on military and strength?
Sparta, Sparta had one of the most powerful army's in ancient times.
Who is the god of the underworld?
Hades
What war did Greece win to not get taken over?
The Persian war
What is Athens named after?
Athens is named after Athena when she gifted the olive tree to them
How does a Oligarchy work?
Oligarchy is a system of government where a small group of people, often wealthy, holds most or all of the political power.
What body of water is next to Greece?
The Mediterranean sea
How many Greek gods are there on mount Olympus?
12
What is the government that Athens created?
Democracy, a government where people hold power
When people voted did they vote directly or indirlectly?
Directly
What is Sparta's government?
Oligarchy
What type of climate does Greece have?
A Mediterranean climate, Warm summers, Mild winters
Why did the Greeks believe that when they got sick or there was thunder the gods had something to do with it?
The ancient Greeks believed the gods controlled natural things like thunder and illness because they saw them as powerful, personified forces of nature
What is the name of the most detailed pillar in Greece?
Corinthian Pillar
Who can vote in Athens?
A man who was born in Athens and is free
Who was the leader of Athens during the golden age?
Pericles
What was the piece of land to the right of Greece?
Asia minor (Not turkey)
What god was the protector of human heralds, travelers, thieves, merchants, and orators?
Hermes
How did the Greeks beat the Persians?
They united together and used strategy from Sparta and the navy from Athens
Who can vote in Sparta?
A male who was 30+, owned land, and to been in the military
What are the differences between Sparta's government and Athens government?
Athens was a direct democracy where all male citizens could participate, while Sparta was an oligarchy ruled by a small group of individuals, which included two kings