Category 1: Greek Government
What type of government was invented in Athens?
Democracy
At which battle did 300 Spartans make a legendary last stand?
Thermopylae
Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
What were the athletic competitions held every four years in honor of Zeus called?
The Olympics
What type of land would we call Greece based on what surrounds it?
A Peninsula
What council of 500 members helped decide laws in Athens?
The Boule
Name the first major battle of the Persian Wars where the Greeks won despite being outnumbered. Hint: Pheidippides ran a far distance to tell word of what happened/
Marathon
Which Greek hero was considered the strongest man in Greece?
Hercules
In most Greek city-states, what was the role of women in politics?
They had no role
What geographic feature covers about 75% of Greece’s mainland, making farming difficult?
Mountains
Which two city-states were famous for their contrasting political systems?
Athens and Sparta
What battle tactic were the Spartans known for using?
The Phalanx
Who is the goddess of wisdom and war, often associated with Athens?
Athena
What type of Greek building was known for its columns and housed statues of the gods?
Temple/Parthenon
Name the large island located to the south of mainland Greece, famous for the Minoan civilization.
Crete
What is the term for a government ruled by a small group of powerful people?
Oligarchy
Who began to take over the ancient world after his father, Phillip II conquered/united Greece
Alexander the Great
Who is the messenger god, known for his winged sandals?
Hermes
What type of government assembly allowed male citizens of Athens to speak and vote on laws?
The Assembly
What sea lies to the east of mainland Greece?
Aegean Sea
Bonus: Who was the leader of Athens during its Golden Age?
Pericles
What wars were fought between Persia and Greece, strengthened Greece and weakened Persia?
The Persian Wars
What creature had the body of a lion, the head of a woman, and posed riddles to travelers?
The Sphinx
Who was famous for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey AND what type of novels were those known as?
Homer- Epics
What is the name of the southern peninsula of Greece, where Sparta was located?
Peloponnesus