City-States
War & Conflict
Straight Off The Test
Extra Credit
Philosophy
100
This city state prioritized philosophy, art, poetry, and democracy.
Where is Athens?
100
This conflict united the ancient Greek city-states against a common enemy and helped lead to the Golden Age of Athens. On one side, the Greeks- on the other, King Darius I and his army.
What are the Greco-Persian Wars/Persian Wars?
100
This city-state was a major rival of Athens.
Where is Sparta?
100
These hold up buildings and can be called doric, ionic, or corinthian.
What are columns?
100
This is a word that describes previously unexplained things in nature- for example, lighting strikes, floods, and the changing of the seasons.
What is a phenomenon?
200
This city-state prioritized physical fitness, military ability, and allowed women to own property. They also had two kings. This is...
Where is Sparta?
200
The Spartans are remembered for their heroism at this location, where they faced perhaps 300,000 Persian warriors with an army of only 7,000. The Spartans managed to hold off the Persians for 7 days by using a narrow pass and cunning strategy.
Where is Thermopylae?
200
The leader of the Greek gods.
Who is Zeus?
200
This piece of clothing, often associated with the Greeks, was actually worn by Romans.
What is a toga?
200
This system of learning relies on questioning the information we have over and over again until we understand it more deeply. Its originator was killed by the Greek government.
What is the Socratic method?
300
This is the form of government practiced in many ancient Greek city-states which involved voting on issues that affected citizens.
What is democracy?
300
A battalion of soldiers with their spears pointed out and shields raised.
What is a phalanx?
300
This event was started to honor Zeus and is still being held every few years.
What are the Olympic Games?
300
These famous buildings are styled after Greek and Roman architecture.
What are the White House, Capitol Building, and Jefferson Memorial?
300
The word "platonic" means you love someone but not romantically. Which philosopher's ideas is this based on?
Who is Plato?
400
This city-state led the Delian League, which was a coalition of city-states formed after the Greco-Persian War.
Where is Athens?
400
A group of ships
What is a fleet?
400
The ancient word for a city-state.
What is a polis?
400
The Goddess of the Hearth (a hearth is the area near a fireplace where people used to cook)
Who is Hestia?
400
This term is used to describe your second year in high school or college and means "wise fool" in ancient Greek.
What is a sophomore?
500
This city-state had good diplomatic relations with the Persians and refused to support Athens in the Greco-Persian War.
Where is Thebes?
500
This war was fought between different Greek city-states, particularly Sparta and Athens. It led to the breakup of the Delian League.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
500
This is the league established to defend against any future Persian invasions.
What is the Delian League?
500
This is a temple built in Athens to honor Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
500
When Socrates said a man is a "featherless biped" (animal that walks on two legs), this philosopher burst in with a plucked chicken, yelling "behold, a man! 
Who is Diogenes?