Geography
City-States I
Athens and Sparta
Greek City States II
Miscellaneous
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Where did the Greek gods live?
Mt. Olympus
100
What was the market called?
The Agora
100
What was the name given to the people Sparta captured and enslaved?
The Helots
100
How many Greek city-states were there?
21 (see page 291 and count them!)
100
Who was considered the greatest of the Greek gods?
Zeus.
200
What is land surrounded on water by 3 sides called?
What is a peninsula?
200
Name two city states.
Athens, Sparta.
200
Who ruled Sparta in times of war?
2 kings, each from a different royal family.
200
Who did the Greeks base their alphabet on?
The Phoenicians
200
What city replaced Crete as the center of civilization?
Mycenae
300
Name the largest body of water by Greece.
The Mediterranean
300
At what age did boys in Sparta go to military camps?
7
300
Who was the Athenian who took control when the city had a debt crisis?
Solon
300
How did Greeks honor the god, Zeus?
by holding the Olympics every 4 years.
300
What was the name of the group formed to protect its members against Persia?
The Peloponnesian League
400
What types of crops were grown in Greece because of the thin, rocky soil? Name at least 2 to win points.
barley, wheat, olives, grapes.
400
What is the name of the large hill with a fortress on top?
The Acropolis
400
How many years could a man actually serve in the military in Sparta?
42 years, from age 18 to age 60.
400
What were the soldiers called that made up the largest part of the army?
The Hoplites
400
What is rule by the people called?
Democracy
500
How did ancient Greeks get around?
They walked, or went by boat.
500
What is large scale trade called?
Commerce
500
How were decisions made in the Athenian assembly?
by Majority Rule. (every member had one vote and the idea that had the most votes passed)
500
What were the names of the epics written by Homer?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
500
Who was the goddess of the hunt?
Artemis
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