Geography
Greek Achievements
Government
City-state of Mind
Alexander the Great
100
This is the island all ancient Greeks descended from
What is Crete?
100
Homer, the blind poet wrote these two epics
What are The Odyssey and The Iliad?
100
This is a system of government in which a state is ruled by nobility and based on social wealth or rank
What is aristocracy?
100
This city-state is known for its innovations in the way of architecture and art, including black-figure pottery such as this
What is Corinth?
100
Alexander the Great named every city he conquered after himself, except for Bucephala, named for this
What is his horse?
200
This word literally translates to “city-state” in Greek
What is polis?
200
This story can be found in Plato's writings in his most well-known work, The Republic
What is the Allegory of the Cave?
200
This is a system of government in which a state is ruled by its citizens, who vote on decisions based on majority rule
What is direct democracy?
200
This city-state was known as the birthplace of the Olympics
What is Olympia?
200
A Greek temple in Egypt is an example of this
What is Hellenism?
300
Mountains covered this percentage of Greece, making the unification of polis nearly impossible
What is 75 percent?
300
This Greek mathematician developed proofs that became the basis for modern geometry
Who is Euclid?
300
This is a system of government in which a state is ruled by a small group of citizens, based on wealth or ability
What is oligarchy?
300
This city-state is famous for the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 soldiers took on King Xerxes I’s army for 3 days straight
What is Sparta?
300
Alexander the Great did this in order to conquer and maintain control over Greece before expanding his empire
What is crush a revolt in Thebes by killing 6,000 people and enslaving the rest?
400
Two seas that border Greece
What is the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
400
This structure is where actors performed comedies and tragedies for the Greek masses
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What is an amphitheater?
400
Alexander the Great adopted this system of government from the Persians
What is absolute monarchy?
400
This city-state was known as the spiritual center of all city-states in Ancient Greece
What is Delphi?
400
Alexander the Great’s mentors and their predecessors in order, starting from Alexander to the oldest
Who is Alexander, Aristotle, Plato and Socrates?
500
Name 3 Greek city-states as well as their patron god or goddess
Answers vary:
Athens - Athena
Zeus - Olympia
Poseidon - Corinth
Apollo - Delphi
500
This "Father" of storytelling who wrote accounts of myths and legends was also called the "Father of Lies" by Greco-Roman philosopher, Plutarch
Who is Herodotus?
500
This politician was credited with making Athenian democracy more fair, allowing both rich and poor citizens to vote and hold office
Who is Pericles?
500
This city-state was the origin of many Greek myths, including Oedipus and Antigone
What is Thebes?
500
These river valley civilizations experienced the diffusion of Greek culture as a result of Alexander the Great’s conquests
What is Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley?