Geography
What sea was near Ancient Greece and helped with trade?
The Aegean Sea.
What type of government was created in Athens where people voted on decisions?
Democracy.
Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus.
What is the name of the famous temple in Athens?
The Parthenon.
Who was the Greek hero, son of Zeus who completed twelve labors?
Hercules.
What land feature covered most of Greece and made farming difficult?
Mountains.
What did boys in Sparta train to become?
Soldiers.
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus.
What type of performance art did the Greeks invent?
Theatre.
What was the name of the winged horse in Greek myths?
Pegasus.
Name two of the most famous city-states in Ancient Greece.
Athens and Sparta.
Name two groups of adult people in Ancient Greece who could not vote.
Women and slaves.
What were the sports and festivals held to honor Zeus called?
The Olympic Games.
Who wrote the epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer.
What was the name of the snake-haired monster who could turn people to stone?
Medusa.
What is the name of the hill in Athens that had important temples?
The Acropolis.
What method did Athens use to choose members of its Council of 500?
A lottery.
Who was the goddess of wisdom and the protector of Athens?
Athena.
Which Greek scientist is known as the “Father of Medicine”?
Hippocrates.
Which Greek character does the saying "Don't fly too close to the sun" come from?
Icaruss.
What were the small, independent regions of Greece called?
City-states.
What was the name of the open space in Greek cities used for markets and meetings/assemblies?
The agora.
Which god does not live with all the others?
Hades, God of the Underworld
Which Greek thinker is known for his rule about right-angled triangles?
Pythagoras.
What was the name of the fire-breathing monster with the body of a lion, a goat's head, and a snake for a tail?
The Chimera.