People
The author of The Illiad and The Odyssey
Homer
The king of the Gods
Zeus
Ancient Greece started this sporting event which still takes place today.
The Olympics
Sparta
What war was between Sparta and Athens
Peloponnesian War
Who was the powerful military commander and King of Macedonia who united Greece.
King Phillip
The home of the Olympian Gods and Goddesses.
Mount Olympus
What were the main two forms of drama that started in ancient Greece
Aristocrats lived in this city-state
Athenian philosopher who asked questions about human behavior
Socrates
This person played a major role in developing democracy
Pericles
The most widely worshipped God. Also known as the God of poetry and music.
Apollo
What building was built as a temple dedicated to Athena
Parthenon
True or False.
Athens is still the capital of Greece
what exercise/running term started because of Persian war
Marathon
This philosopher thought everything was made of water.
How did the Greeks view the Gods/Goddesses
-Imperfect
-Human Form
-Taught life lessons.
Ancient Greece had many accomplishments. They believed these accomplishments made them better than everyone else. This is being ______________.
Ethnocentric
To vote in Athens you needed to have these 3 traits/characteristics
-Male
-Over 18
-Citizen
During this time period, writing disappeared in ancient Greece
Dark Ages or Greek Dark Ages
All things were made of atoms was a belief created by this philosopher.
Democritus
What was the name of the boatman who ferried across the souls to Hades in Greek mythology.
Charon
Athens Golden Age
What 2 things helped Sparta defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian War
-Spartan Blockade
-Athens was hit by a plague.
How many years did it take the Athenians to build the Parthenon