Geography
Where the Gods and Goddesses were believed to live.
Mt. Olympus, Olympus, Mount Olympus
This poet wrote about the Trojan War
Homer
A body of land completely surrounded by water.
Island
The supreme ruler, cloud gatherer, lord of the sky, and rain god.
Zeus
This is the number of years between each Olympic games.
Four
The capital of Greece today. It was named after the goddess Athena.
Athens
A soldier ran from Marathon to Greece to share the outcome of this war. Double check your spelling!
Persian War, Persian, Persan, Persin War, Persin, Persan War
A form of government where citizens vote to make government decisions.
Democracy
The god of war and son of Zeus and Hera.
Ares
A branch of this tree was given as a prize.
Olive tree
The sea west of Greece.
Ionian Sea
These are the two city-states who fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War.
Athens and Sparta, Sparta and Athens, Athens Sparta, Sparta Athens, Sparta, Athens, Athens, Sparta
A clearing in the land by the acropolis that served as a marketplace and meeting place for the ancient Greeks. Watch Spelling!
Agora
Zeus' wife and sister.
Hera
The length of the very first Olympic games.
One day
The largest Greek Island.
Crete
This is the time period in Athens that followed the Persian War and ended after the Peloponnesian War.
Golden Age
The search for wisdom and the right way to live. Socrates and Plato were famous Greeks who explored this.
Philosophy
The son of Zeus and messenger to mortals.
Hermes
The year the very first Olympic games were held in Olympia.
776 B.C.E
The city defeated in the Trojan War. It was located in the modern day country of Turkey.
Troy
Who won the Persian War?
The Greeks
A large hill where city residents could seek shelter and safety in times of war.
Acropolis
The healer, archer god, sun god, and master musician.
Apollo
The most popular event in the ancient Greek Olympic games.
Chariot Racing