Greek Mythology
Who was the God of the sky, thunder, lightning, law, order, and justice?
Zues
How are the histories of Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations similar?
They both mysteriously declined
What body of water did most Greek trade happen around?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which city state was named after the goddess of wisdom and war?
Athens
Who introduced democratic government in Athens?
Solon
Who was God of the sea?
Poseidon
Which civilization began in Crete?
Minoan
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Greece
Mt. Olympus
Which City State we discussed placed the most emphasis on military?
Sparta
What type of government did merchants form in some Greek city-states?
Oligarchy
What was the name of the creature kept in the Labyrinth under King Minos Palace
The Minotaur
Which came first Minoans or Myceneans?
Minoans
What was the largest island south of mainland Greece
Crete
What was the name of the open air markets the greeks would build in their cities?
Agoras
What enemy of Greece did Darius I and Xerxes lead
Persia
Who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
Homer
Why don't we know much about the Minoan culture?
Because we can not decipher their written language
What was the name of a greek warship?
Trireme
What did the ancient Greeks build at the highest point of their cities?
Acropolis
Which city-state developed a democratic form of government?
Athens
What was the name of the inventor and his son, who created a winged suit to escape the island of Crete?
Daedalus and Icarus
What was the name of the era triggered by the collapse of the Mycenaeans?
Greek Dark Ages
Name three continents Greek culture was spread to
Africa
Europe
Asia
Attacks by the Persians led what two city states to fight together?
Athens and Sparta
What is the name of a government who comes into power by force?
Tyranny