Geography
Politics
War
Key People
Mythology
100
What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
100
This city-state trained boys to be soldiers starting at age 7!
Sparta
100
How did the Greeks win the Trojan War?
Built a wooden horse as a gift, rolled it into Troy as a gift, hid soldiers inside, and directed the soldiers to come out of the Horse and burn down Troy
100
This author wrote/told the Epic Poems Iliad and Odyssey about the Trojan War. Think Simpsons!!
Homer
100
Legendary Greek Warrior that is invincible (cannot be harmed) EXCEPT FOR HIS HEEL
Achilles
200
This word describes land (such as Greece) that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
200
This city-state had a democracy (people get to vote on decisions) and valued arts.
Athens
200
This City-state experienced a plague inside city walls, which led to 25% population loss during the Pelopennisian (Sparta-Athens) War
Athens
200
This Trojan Prince kidnapped/woo'd Helen of Sparta away from her home.
Prince Paris of Troy
200
This Queen was considered by the Greek Gods to be the most beautiful women in the world
Helen of Troy
300
Name one of the seas that surrounds Greece
-Mediterranean
-Aegean
-Ionian
-Sea of Crete
300
What does city-state mean?
A city that is independent.
-Not governed by anyone else in the region
300
At one point, Sparta and Athens put aside their differences to defend Greece against another empire.
What was the name of this enemy empire?
Persia
300
This Athenian General tricked the Spartan Army by choosing to leave his army inside city walls, instead of fighting the better-trained Spartans.
General Pericles
300
God of the Ocean
Poseidon
400
List one crop/animal that the Ancient Greeks relied on for mountain farming
-Olives
-Grapes
-Wheat
-Barley
-Goats
-Sheep/lamb
-Pigs
400
Which people in Athens were not allowed to vote?
-women
-non-landowning people
-children
-slaves
400
Recall what you know about Helen, Queen of Sparta.
Why did Trojan War start?
-Helen was kidnapped/woo'd by Paris of Troy
-King Menaleus of Sparta was mad she was gone to Troy
-Greeks wanted to take more land and conquer Troy
400
This King was the ruler of Mycenae, and was therefore the King of all Kings in Greece
Agememnon
400
Historians are still trying to figure out if Troy was a real city or if it was myth!
In what modern-day country are historians searching for Trojan clues and artifacts?
Turkey
500
Mountains make up ____% of the land on Greece, making most of the land inhabitable.
Close to 80%
500
Why did the city-states of Ancient Greece have such different politics from each other?
-Geography left them isolated from one another
-Different customs and lifestyles
-Constant conflict
500
Look at the map of the Athenian Empire below. Why might they have needed a strong Navy?
-Big empire
-lots of colonies
-lots of island
-lots of coastal territory
500
Spartan Naval commander that led Sparta to huge sea battle victory at Aegospotami over the Athenians
General Lysander
500
Greek Gods gave Paris of Troy a gift which gave him the right to chase the love of Helen.
What was this object?
Golden Apple