Geography
Land surrounded by water by 3 sides is called a _______________
Penninsula
Who was the king of the gods in Greek mythology?
Zeus
What famous sports competition did the Ancient Greeks invent?
The Olympics
What is an oligarchy?
A type of government in which power is shared between a small group of people
In which famous battle of the Persian wars did King Leonidas and 300 Spartans defend a narrow pass against a massive Persian army for several days?
Battle of Thermopylae
Name the three seas that surround Greece
Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian
God of the Underworld, the dead, and wealth
Home wrote two famous epic poems, what are they called?
The Illiad and Odyssey
Ancient Greece was divided into independent ____________
City - States or Polis
How did the Minoan civilization get it's name?
from the name of the mythical King Minos
The name of the large Greek island where the city state of Knossos was found?
Crete
God of the sea, horses, and earthquakes
Poseiden
The ______________ is a temple for the Goddess of Athena located in Athens
Parthenon
What form of government did SPARTA have?
Military -focused/Oligarchy
A volcano eruption
The terrain in greece is very ___________ making it difficult to ________________.
Mountainous, farm
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and weaving
Athene/Athena
Ancient Greece is known to establish the first __________________.
Democracy
What form of government did Athens have?
Democracy
The Mycenaeans were a __________ or war-like culture focusing on trade and building.
warrior
How did the geography of Ancient Greece affect its development
It led to the creation of independent city-states
Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and childbirth
Hera
Name a famous philosopher from Ancient Greece
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle
What battle strategy/formation was Greece known for?
Phalanx
According to the Illiad, what caused the Trojan War?
A golden apple