Government
A government where one King rules the people.
What is a Monarchy?
A small neck of land that connects two larger landmasses.
What is an isthmus?
What were most young boys likely to be doing in Sparta? In Athens?
What is joining the military/training and going to school?
City - States developed instead of one Greek country due to...
What were mountains and islands?
The Ancient Greeks invented this "study of knowledge/wisdom".
What is philosophy?
A type of government where a few wealthy people have control.
What is an Oligarchy?
A blind poet who wrote about Mycenaean life.
Who is Homer?
5 government officials in Sparta also known as...
What are ephors?
The Greek mainland is considered a (geographic feature)...
What is a peninsula?
This contribution brought about the saying "innocent until proven guilty".
What is a trial by jury?
According to the Athenian constitution, who was allowed to vote?
Who are free male citizens?
Which great philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock for his teachings?
Who was Socrates?
Name one way in which the lives of Spartan women differed from Athenian women.
What is the ability to own property? What is the freedom to travel? What is the ability to conduct business?
Each settlement was centered on an...
What is an acropolis?
An amazing Greek building that looks similar to the Lincoln Memorial and was used to worship Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
A system of government where all citizens share control.
What is a democracy?
Homer’s epic the Iliad, is about...
What was the Trojan War?
Famous Athenian ruler.
Who was Pericles?
Greece lies at the crossroads of these 3 continents...
What are Africa, Asia, and Europe?
Every four years, we hold games to commemorate these games introduced by the Ancient Greeks.
What are the Olympics?
This person wrote extensively (a lot) about democracy in Athens.
Who is Aristotle?
Alexander the Great was from this northern Greek city state.
What is Macedonia?
Peloponnesian War...
What is the war between Athens and Sparta?
This large body of water is located south of Greece.
What is the Mediterranian Sea?
The Greeks invented these structures to support their large buildings.
What are columns?