Government
Under this form of government, the power is passed down, typically from father to son.
What is a monarchy?
This is a long poem.
What is an epic?
There are roughly this many islands associated with Greece.
Ancient Greeks believed that their gods were _________, a term for living forever.
What is immortal?
This is Zeus' brother, the ruler of the sea.
Who is Poseidon.
Under this form of government, the ruler has taken their power by force.
What is Tyranny?
Meaning "high city," these places were built on higher ground to be protected from attacks.
What is an acropolis?
This was the most powerful city on the peninsula of Peloponnesus.
What is Sparta?
This was one of the most powerful gods; he is also known as the "lord of the thunderbolt".
Who is Zeus?
Name 3 things a woman might do on an average day in Ancient Athens.
What are: spin thread and weave, train slaves, help a son study, check the family finances, look after supplies, take care of the slaves...
This government was established to give the power to the people.
What is democracy?
These people believe you can use the power of your mind to understand natural events.
Who are philosophers?
Greece is an example of this word, meaning land surrounded on 3 sides by water.
What is a peninsula?
This person was forced to drink poison because people were sick of him questioning everything and "corrupting the youth".
Who is Socrates?
This "animal" helped Greek soldiers invade Troy.
What is the Trojan Horse?
Under this type of rule, the power belongs to the wealthiest members of society.
What is an oligarchy?
A famous type of play that Greeks are well known for. It usually doesn't end well...
What is a tragedy?
The capital of this Greece island is Knossos.
What is Crete?
This philosopher believed that water was the basic material of the world and that everything was made from it.
Who is Thales?
This building was developed as a temple for Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
Please name the 3 things that qualify you as a citizen (and able to vote) in Ancient Athens.
What are being born in Athens, being a man, and being free.
The term for a market place or where important buildings would be.
What is an agora?
Name 2 of the 3 seas that surround Greece.
What are the Mediterranean, The Aegean, and the Ionian.
This man was a powerful general who helped to establish and strengthen democracy in Athens.
Who is Pericles?
This was an important job of women and slaves.
What is to spin thread and weave cloth?