The mountain pass at which
a small group of Spartans
fought a much
larger Persian army.
What is Thermompylae?
100
He was the father of natural sciences and the tutor of a Great individual.
Who is Aristotle?
100
These foriegners could be weathly traders but never citizens of Athens.
What is a metic?
100
This meddling mother convinced people she was the daughter of Zeus?
Who is Olympias?
100
The name of the plain where the Athens claimed "Nike" over the Persians while the Spartans were home waiting for the full moon.
What is Marathon?
200
The Peninsula in which the Trojan War happened and was later invaded by the Persians.
What is the Anatolian Peninsula?
200
He believed that all children should have equal opportunities to learn and be successful.
Who is Plato?
200
This type of relationship means that you have a special spiritual and caring relationship but have no physical desires with someone.
What is a Platonic relationship?
200
Alexander and Phillip were kings from this region.
What is Macedonia?
200
This Persian king invaded Greece to avenge his fathers loss years before.
Who is Xerxes?
300
The name of the island where the ancient ruins of Knossos were found under volcanic ash?
What is Crete?
300
A government in which a few people control all the power.
What is authoriatrian?
300
These were the armor-covered soldiers of Athens, Sparta, and Macedonia.
Who are the "hoplites"?
300
Alexander never "horsed around" with him.
Who is Bucephalus?
300
The original Persian king who had a goal of going through Greece on his way to conquerring all of Europe for food.
Who is Darius?
400
Greece is mostly covered with these land formations?
What are mountains?
400
He could be credited for being the creator of Jeopardy, although 3000 years too early. He questioned everything.
Who is Socrates?
400
This general in Alexander's army later became king/Pharoah in Egypt as did many of his decendents.
Who is Ptolemy?
400
This Persian capital city was destroyed by Alexander?
What is Persopolis?
400
The victory by the Athenians and the Spartans armies against the Persians led to years of mis-trust and an eventual 26 year war called....
What is the Peloponesian War?
500
This sea is to the north-east of the Balkan Peninsula and has fertile farmland on it's shores which the the Greeks needed for survival.
What is the Black Sea?
500
What were the name of the two stories written to represent the Trojan War?
What is "The Illiad and The Oddessey"?
500
These "ancient Greeks" lived on an island that was buried under a volcano. Their destruction is told in the story about the Minotaur.
Who are the Minoans?
500
This general in Alexander's army later became king/Pharoah in Egypt as did many of his decendents.
Who is Ptolemy?
500
This island is where the Athenians tricked the Persians into attacking. The Persian loss here ultimately led to their returning home and never trying to attack Greece again.