Ancient Greek Cities
The two most important city states in Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
What continent is Greece apart of?
Europe
The Ancient Greeks invented this form of live entertainment.
Theatre
God of the sky and thunder, and King of the Gods
Zeus
A giant three headed dog
Cerberus
The oldest capital City in Europe
What is Athens?
Where were Olympics held?
Olympia
Name a Greek philosopher
Aristotle, Palto, Socrates
God of the sea
Poseidon
A woman with hair of snakes that can turn people to stone with her gaze
Who is Medusa?
Ancient Greek's ancestors, the Myceneans, are the ones who by legend, hid inside of a wooden horse to infiltrate and conquer this city.
What is Troy?
Where did the Ancient Greek's believe was the home of the Gods?
Mount Olympus
What type of pottery did Ancient Greek's use in their daily lives and to tell stories?
Painted terracotta vases
God of the Underworld
Hades
This legend has only one eye, in the middle of his forehead.
Cyclops
What type of Government did Athens first practice?
Direct Democracy
What is Greece's highest mountain?
Mount Olympus, at 2,918 meters above sea level.
Events included at the Greek's Olympics
Wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, and chariot racing.
Goddess of wisdom and war
Athena
A half-man, half-bull that resides in the center of the Labyrinth on Crete to keep him away from society.
The Minotaur
Ancient Greece wasn't known as "Greece", it was a civilization divided into...
Several small city-states that ruled themselves.
What seas touch Greece?
The Mediterranean, Ionian, and Aegean Seas
One of the oldest toys in history is a toy on string that was invented by Ancient Greeks. Some ancient vases even depict children playing with them!
The yo-yo
Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
Aphrodite
This bird was said to live for over a thousand years and can be reborn from flame and ashes.
The Pheonix