Miscellaneous
This word or words best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
What is mountains or rocky?
A government ruled by one person, usually a king or queen.
What is a monarchy?
This war was fought between Athens and Sparta.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This kingdom to the north of Greece eventually conquered the Greek city-states.
What is Macedon?
This war was started because of Helen of Troy.
What is the Trojan War?
Ancient greeks were this: believing in many different Gods and Goddesses.
This form of government is run by a small group of the richest and most powerful citizens.
What is an Oligarchy?
This city-state led the Delian League during the Peloponnesian war.
What is Athens?
This king of Macedon took advantage of the weakened Greek city-states after the Peloponnesian War.
Who was Philip of Macedon?
This figure fell in love with his own reflection.
Who is Narcissus?
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called this.
What are myths?
This form of government is ruled by the people, who vote.
What is Democracy?
This powerful land-based military city-state defeated Athens.
What is Sparta?
This famous son of Philip II went on to conquer the Persian Empire.
Who was Alexander the Great?
This hero killed the Calydonian Boar
Who is Atalanta?
These nine goddesses were the goddesses of the arts and sciences.
What are the Muses?
Greece had many of these that were like mini countries that were independent and ruled themselves.
What are city-states?
This weakened Athens during the war and killed many citizens, more so than Sparta and its allies.
What is the Plague, or the Plague of Athens?
This military formation using long spears and helped Macedon defeat Greek armies.
What was the phalanx, or phalanx 2.0?
This Greek goddess emerged fully grown from Zeus’s head.
Who is Athena?
This hero led the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece.
Who is Jason?
A government ruled by one person who takes power by force and is often cruel.
What is a tyranny?
This long war between Athens and Sparta weakened the Greek city-states, making it easier for Philip of Macedon to conquer Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This event in 336 BCE led to Alexander becoming king at just 20 years old.
What was the assassination of Philipof Macedon?
This hero’s only weakness was his heel.
Who is Achilles?