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The Greek Pantheon is the name for the group of the 12 main gods/goddesses of Ancient Greece. Who was the leader of these gods?
Zeus
What was the name of the Persian king that was stalled by the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?
The "god-king" Xerxes
Which city-state was the chief rival of Athens?
Sparta
What was the most important ability or skill in ancient Sparta?
Military ability/skill
What was the ancient Greek word for city-state?
Polis
The loss of this building, sometime in the 260's, should be considered an affront, or offense, to the cause of human building.
The Library of Alexandria
What was the name of the large fortified area of Athens that sits on a hill overlooking the city?
The Acropolis
The Spartan military training program, the agoge, began at the age of what?
7-years old
Although they were the rulers of Sparta, the Spartans only made up as much as 10% of Sparta's population. Which class of persons made up the vast majority of Sparta's population?
The Helot/slave class (they made up as much as 80-85% of Sparta's population)
Because of the massive influence he had on the known world at the time, the period of time following the death of Alexander the Great is the _________ period.
The Hellenistic Period
Even though Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire is only the 22nd largest (by overall amount of land conquered), it stretches from Greece all the way to what country?
Just across the border of India
How did the Olympic Games begin?
As a religious festival to honor Zeus
Even though history primarily remembers the 300 Spartans, led by King Leonidas, that held off the Persians for three days at Thermopylae, how many soldiers did Leonidas actually have with him to stall the Persians?
7,000
When a male Spartan was born, they were inspected for physical defects. If they did not pass inspection, what was their fate?
They were left out in the elements to die
(the stories of "unfit" babies being thrown off a cliff is widely considered a myth)
What is the name of the Temple of Athena that is located on the hill overlooking the city of Athens?
The Parthenon
This ancient Greek philosopher was put on trial and executed for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens.
Socrates
This ancient Greek philosopher is widely accepted as the father of scientific research.
(remember, the "scientific method" is: ask a question, perform research, create a hypothesis, conduct an experiment, gather data, form a conclusion)
Aristotle
Another word for ancient Greek poets and playwrights is what?
Dramatist
What is the quote, which is often attributed to Socrates, that talks about understanding oneself?
"Know thyself"
Who could be a citizen of Athens?
Any male adult who was not enslaved and who had two Athenian parents
What was the name of the first battle of the Persian Wars? **hint...the messenger that delivered the good news back to Athens died of exhaustion afterwards**
The Battle of Marathon
What was the name of the league formed by Athens, and other smaller city-states, to defend against any future Persian invasions?
The Delian League
What was the name of the ancient Greek doctor who is considered the father of modern medicine?
Hippocrates
In 393 BC, the Olympic games were officially ended, by Roman Emperor Theodosius I, and did not return for over 1,500 years until 1896. Why did Theodosius I end the Olympic games?
Because of the pagan aspect, such as making offerings to, and worshipping, Zeus, that had been part of the Olympics since their creation almost 1,200 years before
What three events from the original Olympics are still being competed over to this day?
Running, Wrestling, Spear-throwing (we call this the javelin throw now)