What land form kept the Greeks safe from invasion; made it almost impossible to farm; made it difficult to travel?
What are mountains?
100
The number of years old that Spartan boys were when they joined the military
What is seven years old?
100
The Twelve Labors were assigned to this son of Zeus because he wanted forgiveness for killing his family.
Who is Hercules?
100
This Greek philosopher made people angry because he taught children that the stories of the gods were not real. He also enjoyed the art of asking questions.
Who was Socrates?
100
Odysseus escaped their spell by having his fellowmen tie him to the ship's mast?
Who are the Sirens?
200
What three seas surround Ancient Greece?
What are the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Seas?
200
This army fought most of its battles at sea.
What is the Athenian army?
200
The god of the sea
Who is Poseidon?
200
This Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
200
This Greek hero's weak spot was his Achilles heel.
Who is Achilles?
300
A fortress on top of a hill, sometimes surrounded by water.
What is an acropolis?
300
300 Spartans helped Athens fight against the Persians in this war.
What is The Battle at Thermopylae?
300
This goddess turned Medusa into a gorgon.
Who is Athena?
300
Our word satire comes from this type of Greek play.
What is satyr?
300
He chopped off the head of the gorgon Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
400
This type of literature often uses animals and teaches a valuable lesson.
What is a fable?
400
These women had more rights that any other women in Greece.
What are Spartan women?
400
The god of the underworld
Who is Hades?
400
Greek theaters were built here.
Where is on a hillside?
400
The poet who wrote the epics Iliad and Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
500
Polis is another name for this.
What is a city-state?
500
True or false: Slaves who were actually prisoners of war often tutored the children of wealthy Athenians.
What is true?
500
The god of celebration
Who is Dionysus
500
The first critic of Greek theater
Who is Aristotle?
500
The writer of many fables that are used to teach lessons today.