A traditional story and they aren't exactly true
Myth
What did they call the gathering where the citizens met to debate issues in Athens?
The Assembly
What mountain is the home of the Gods
Mt. Olympus
What science did the Greeks use to build temples and public buildings?
Mathematics (Geometry)
King of the Olympians & Thunder.
Zeuz
A government run by the people
Democracy
Which of the main city states in Ancient Greece focuses more on War
Sparta
One of the main sea that Ancient Greece is located in?
Mediterranean Sea & Aegean Sea
Who was "Father of History"?
Herodotus
God of the Underworld.
Hades
The high hill with a fortress in the center of Athens
Acropolis
What war started because of love?
Trojan War
Where were the Olympics held?
Olympia
These three Greek philosophers are some of the most famous throughout the world
Aristotle, Socrates, Plato
Goddess of wisdom, craft, & warfare.
Athena
A building on the Acropolis, temple to Athena
How old was a Spartan boy when he was first taken from his family to begin his "education" and military training?
7
What is the Acropolis?
The place where people of power reside
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
hint: His name is a Simpson's character
Homer
The messenger god.
Hermes
A ruler who controls the people by force
Tyrant
(Government: Tyrrany)
What type of warfare, or type of military branch did Athens excel in?
Naval or Navy
Who was the biggest enemy of Ancient Greece?
Persia
What contributions did the Greeks make in science?
Greeks studied and compared plants, animals, liquids, stars and planets
This female was a Gorgon with a head full of snakes
Medusa
Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic
Who were Helots in Sparta?
The Helots were almost like slaves. Most Helots were the nearby Messenian people, conquered by the Spartans.
This type of stone fruit grows in this region, and is one of their main exports, still to this day.
Olives
What contributions did the Greeks make in drama?
The Greeks wrote the first plays
God of the Seas.
Poseidon