Government & Philosophy
Military
Mythology
Cities
Architecture
100
Each Greek city state had a similar culture, but a(n) _________ government.
Independent
100
Who did the Athenians defeat in the Battle of Marathon?
the Persians
100
Who is credited with writing The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
100
What fraction of Athens' population was slaves?
1/3 of the population
100
What was the Acropolis?
the center of religious life in Athens
200
Who made Athens a democracy?
Solon
200
Spartan education was designed to produce good _______.
soldiers
200
What was the name of the group of great gods?
the 12 Olympians
200
What group made up most of the slaves in Athens?
foreigners
200
What is the name of the temple dedicated to Athena?
the Parthenon
300
Which Athenian leader required the city to pay officials a salary?
Pericles
300
Athens' wealth and power caused what conflict?
the Peloponnesian War
300
Who was the leader of the 12 Olympians?
Zeus
300
Where is the Parthenon located?
on the Acropolis
300
On what type of building would you find architraves, columns and bases?
a Greek temple
400
Name 3 important Greek philosophers
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
400
What city-states fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
400
What story is told in The Iliad and The Odyssey?
the story of the Trojan War
400
What fractional part of Athens population held citizenship?
1/5 of the population
400
What is the name of the marketplace in Athens?
the Agora
500
What did the philosophers believe?
One needs to study and think abut natural events to understand them.
500
Who conquered Greece, Persia and Egypt?
Alexander the Great
500
When did writing disappear from Greece?
the Dark Ages
500
What were the conquered people who were farmers and traders in Sparta called?
helots
500
Greek homes are built around a central _____________.
courtyard
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