Black Ships Before Troy
This is the shape of the wooden structure, masterminded by Odysseus the Resourceful.
Horse
The epic story begins in this city, following the brutal end to a long war.
Troy
This tree grew well in the rocky soils. It’s fruit was eaten and pressed for oil.
Olive tree
Describe the type of person who was allowed to compete in the Olympics.
Men, citizens, not slaves
This Egyptian city was named after Alexander the Great.
Alexandria
This Greek queen took off with a Trojan prince, starting the Trojan war.
Helen
Father of the blinded cyclops, Odysseus should not have crossed the god of the sea.
Poseidon
This city-state valued strength. Boys were trained to be soldiers and girls were brought up to raise soldiers.
Sparta
This is the name of city where the Olympics began.
This is Alexander’s father. He was a strong ruler in his own right.
Philip II of Macedon
“A short life and long fame for me.” Without his help, the Greeks were fated to lose the Trojan war.
Achilles
This island is Odysseus' home.
Ithaca
In this type of government, citizens vote on laws and elected officials.
democracy
This object is a metal frisbee and the name of an Olympic event.
discus
List 2 explanations for why Alexander was so “Great”
Conqueror, Son of Philip of Macedon, Student of Aristotle, etc.
Leader of the Trojan soldiers, this prince’s body was dragged behind a chariot following his death.
Hector
After 7 years together on an island, this nymph finally enabled Odysseus to be on this way.
This word means the belief in more than one god.
polytheism
This 5-part competition included throwing a discus, throwing a javelin, a long-jump competition, wrestling match, and footrace.
pentathalon
Along with the pyramids of Giza, this was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Lighthouse of Pharos
Name 2 other individuals other than Achilles who fought for the Greeks.
Agamemnon, Odysseus, Menelaus, Patroclus, Ajax
Sea perils! These are the names of the whirlpool and six headed monster that Odysseus has to choose between.
Scylla and Charybdis
What is something that all Greeks had in common?
Same language, worshipped same gods
This was given to winners of each event at the Olympics
a wreath of olive leaves
Through his invasions, Alexander the Great united these places with Macedon.
Egypt, Persia, Greece