Vocab
Geography
Achievements
Mythology
Grab Bag
100
to murder for political reasons
assassinate
100
He conquered most of the known world.
Alexander the Great
100
The Athenians invented this form of government. 
Democracy
100
The 12 Olympians were said to live here.
Mt. Olympus
100
widespread disease
plague
200
This word means "Greek-like"
Hellenistic
200
city-state known for valuing warfare and toughness
Sparta
200
Archimedes invented this system to move heavy loads.
Pulleys & levers
200
Zeus, king of gods, wielded this.
Thunderbolt
200
Macedonian king and father of Alexander the Great.
King Philip
300
payments made to a city from its allies
tribute
300
In which modern-day country is Troy located?
Turkey
300
Mathematician who invented geometry.
Euclid
300
The god of the sea is named  ___________.
Poseidon
300

Elaborate and ornate temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

The Parthenon
400

term for a great thinker who believes in using reason and logic to understand the world

philosopher
400
Name the TWO major seas that surround Greece.
Aegean Sea & Mediterranean Sea
400
Name THREE major Greek philosophers.
Possible answers: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Thales, Democritus
400
Son of Zeus, god of the sun, music, and poetry.
Apollo
400

The author of two epic poems: The Iliad and The Odessey

Homer
500

27-year war fought between Sparta and Athens

Pelopponesian War
500
This civilization stretched from Asia to the Middle East
Persian Empire (Persia)
500
This person calculated the distance around the globe with accuracy.
Erastosthenes
500
Wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and women
Hera
500
site of intense battle between the Athenians and Persians

Marathon

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