This city-state was so tough, one mother told her son who was headed for war, "Come back with your shield or on it!"
What is Sparta?
100
This form of government didn't value equality. They wanted their small, rich crowd to run the show.
What is oligarchy?
100
Athenian farmers almost began a revolt over taxes and loss of land until Cleisthenes forgave their debts and gave everyone a voice in this kind of government.
What is democracy?
100
This included a city and all of its surrounding territory, which operated as an independent country.
What is a city-state?
100
The United States Capitol building copied this feature from Greek architecture.
What is columns?
200
Draco's laws were so tough, this was the punishment for stealing a loaf of bread.
What is death?
200
In this form of democracy, everyone gets to vote on every issue.
What is direct democracy
200
This trick helped the Greeks defeat the Trojans in a war.
What is the "Trojan Horse"?
200
City-states formed in ancient Greece because these two geographical conditions made travel difficult.
What is "rocky and surrounded by water."
200
Greek culture became very important in world history because it was spread throughout Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Persia by this conquerer.
Who was Alexander the Great?
300
Sparta wanted its citizens to be so tough, weak babies were left outside on the mountain in this.
What is jars?
300
This means "rule by one", like a king or queen, but Sparta had two.
What is monarchy?
300
Athens and Sparta stopped competing over which was the most powerful city state when they were conquered by this powerful northern neighbor.
What is Macedonia?
300
The city-states of ancient Greece were often rivals, competing with each other. They came together, though, to defeat the Persians, as well as for this event, held every 4 years.
What is the Olympics?
300
One impact that Greece is still having in our society is that we still read these stories about Greek gods, goddesses, and heroes.
What are myths?
400
Spartan kids were supposed to be so tough, a famous story tells of a boy who stole this animal, hid it under his shirt, and then died from bites and scratches rather than reveal his theft.
What is a fox cub?
400
This form of democracy is when the people vote on others who will represent them in making decisions.
What is representative democracy?
400
The "surprise" for the Trojans wasn't so much the horse as what was inside.
What is soldiers?
400
City-states competed against each other in Olympic events. Name one event held at the ancient Olympics.
What is (running, chariot races, wrestling, discus, javelin-throwing).
400
English borrowed many words from ancient Greece, including this word for a chemical element meaning "Made of Water."
Hydrogen
500
Life was pretty tough for Athenian women. They couldn't go to school, vote, speak in the assembly, or own land. Pretty much all they could do was...
What is take care of their home and children?
500
Both the United States and Athens would probably agree, the best government is where who makes the rules?
What is "the people"?
500
This war between Sparta and Athens began because Athens spent all of their defense fund.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
500
In Athens, to be a citizen, you had to be over 18 to vote, own land, have Athenian citizens, and be...
What is a man?
500
The Athenians loved to talk about the topics of the day. One aspect of their government was this forum, where any issue up for vote could be discussed and debated publicly. If you didn't know how to debate, they called you an...