Geography
Nearly 75% of Greece is covered in these.
What are mountains?
These people are known for their labyrinth palace and their frescoes.
Who are the Minoans?
This king of the gods cheated on his wife many times.
Who is Zeus?
By helping the Ionians, this city-state caused the Persians to attack Greece.
What is Athens?
Under his rule, Athens found itself in a golden age after the Persian War.
Who is Pericles?
In The Odyssey, the hero travels back and forth from Troy across this sea.
What is the Aegean Sea?
The Minoans lived on this island.
What is Crete?
As the sun god, he ruled over the day.
Who is Apollo?
The Athenians won this battle and sent a runner to tell Athens the news of “victory”
What is the Battle of Marathon?
a2 + b2 = c2
Who is Pythagoras?
This kingdom lies to the north of Greece.
What is Macedonia?
These people built the a large wooden horse to trick the people of Troy.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
These 3 early gods were born with only 1 eye.
Who were the Cyclops?
Working together, the Greeks sank the Persian fleet here.
Where is Salamis?
Is history a hassle? The “father of history” may be to blame.
Who is Herodotus?
The Greeks believed gods and goddesses lived on this mountain.
What is Mount Olympus?
These people invaded Greece using iron weapons and brought on the Dark Age.
Who are the Dorians?
The Greek god of wine, revelry, and theater, he was one of the few gods to have a mortal parent.
Who is Dionysus?
After the Persian War, Athens formed this group of city-states.
What is the Delian League?
He was known for his work in medicine, and wrote an oath doctors still take today.
Who is Hippocrates?
This is the term for a piece of land mostly (3 sides) surrounded by water.
What is a peninsula?
Those refugees who fled the invasion of the Dorians settled in this area across from Greece.
What is Ionia (coast of Asia Minor)?
As punishment for killing his family, he had to perform 12 labors.
Who is Hercules?
Feeling threatened by Athens’ rise to power, the Spartans formed this alliance.
What is the Peloponnesian League?
Known for writing The Iliad and The Odyssey, this poet is credited with shaping much of ancient Greek mythology.
Who is Homer?