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100
This person conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian wars. He also helped spread Greek culture in the places he conquered.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
This is a piece of land that is mostly surrounded by water.
What is a peninsula?
100
A greek play with a funny ending is called a...
Tragedy
100
What is the name of a Greek city state?
What is a polis?
100
What war caused Athens and Sparta to work together against a common enemy?
Persian War
200
This person wrote the epic poems "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
Who is Homer?
200
This is the main body of water, besides the Aegean Sea, in the Aegean world.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
200
The olympic games started out as a festival to which god?
Zeus
200
Who could vote in the ancient Athenian democracy?
Male citizens
200
When did the Olympic games begin? a) 1076 BC B) 876 BC C) 776 BC D) 76 BC
776 BC
300
This person was Athens' first great philosopher.
Who is Socrates?
300
This is the peninsula where you can find Athens and Sparta.
Where is Peloponnesus?
300
What is a story about a god or goddess called?
What is a myth?
300
This is the new type of government that developed in Athens.
What is a democracy?
300
In which war did the Spartans fight against the Athenians?
Peloponnesian War
400
This person is known as the father of tragedy. He won the theatre award 13 times.
Who was Aeschylus?
400
This is the highpoint of the city of Athens. It served a military, religious, and political function.
What is the acropolis?
400
What is the term for a long poem, like the Iliad or the Odyssey?
Epic
400
This is a type of government where one person steals power from someone else and is the sole ruler.
What is a tyranny?
400
Which battle was fought on the sea and ended the Persian War?
The Battle at Salamis.
500
This person recorded the history of the Persian wars.
Who was Herodotus?
500
This is the central meeting place in a polis. People would come here to buy goods, go to school, meet for political gatherings, and go to temples.
What is the agora?
500
What is the "love of wisdom" or trying to answer life's questions?
What is philosophy?
500
This type of government is when a small group of rich people rule over everyone else.
What is an oligarchy?
500
When was Athens finally defeated in the Peloponnesian War?
404 BC
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