Early Greece
The Minoans civilization was centered on which Greek island?
What is Crete?
The Greek gods were said to live on what mountain
What is Mount Olympus?
Greek independent city states were called...
What is a polis?
He taught through asking questions
Who is Socrates
What is Battle of Marathon/Battle of Thermopylae?
These people conquered mainland Greece and used their military to control different city states
Who are the Mycenaens?
The Greek goddess of wisdom, domestic crafts, defensive warfare
Who is Athena?
This state focused its efforts on developing its military
What is Sparta?
Who is Plato?
Phoenicia gained a tremendous amount of wealth due to the trade of this commodity?
What was a red-purple dye?
The translated language of the Ancient Minoans has been founded to be an early form of Greek.
What is Linear B?
He was said to be the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Who is Homer?
Athens was known as the birthplace of this political system?
What is democracy?
He was executed for "corrupting the youth of Athens"
Who is Socrates
The most important invention that we should thank the Phoenicians for?
What is the alphabet?
After the Doric Invasion it was said that Greece entered into one of these
What is a Dark Age?
The true hero of the Trojan War
Who is Achilles
What was the term for the Spartan military academy
What is the agoge?
He founded the Lyceum and taught Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
This city, founded by the Phoenicians, started as a Greek colony but became one of the most important locations in the Mediterranean World.
What is Carthage?
This British archaeologist discovered the city that he named Knossos?
Who is Arthur Evans?
What is time?
This Athenian statesman and politician led the state during the beginning of the Peloponnesian War
Who is Pericles?
He is referred to as the "Great Teacher"
Who is Artistotle?
This religion of the Persian was one of the earliest monotheistic religions and focused on concepts like justice, the duality of human nature and a focus on good thoughts/words/actions.
What is Zoroastrianism?