Greek Vocab
Sparta
Gods
Goddesses
Athens
100
What is a City-State?
An Ancient Greek region that has it's own government and citizenry.
100
What city-state was expected to exercise and be physically fit?
Sparta
100
Who was Zeus the god of?
Zeus was the king of god.
100
Where did the gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus is where they supposedly lived.
100
Were Boys well educated in Athens?
Yes, they were very well educated.
200
Who is Thucydides?
Ancient General and historian who fought in and wrote about the Peloponnesian war.
200
In Ancient Sparta, what was the most important thing in their politics and society.
The most important thing was their military.
200
Who was Poseidon the god of?
Poseidon is the god of seas and the brother of Zeus.
200
Who is Persephone the daughter of?
She is the daughter of Demeter, who is the goddess of harvest.
200
Was life for girls the same as boys?
No, girls were not educated and they were property of their husbands.
300
What are wealthy property owners called in Ancient Greece?
Aristocrats
300
In ancient Sparta, were the women educated?
Yes, they learned how to read and write.
300
Who is Apollo the god of?
Apollo is the god of light and truth.
300
Who was Zeus's wife and sister?
Hera was Zeus's wife and sister.
300
Were the Thetes in the high rank part of the structure.
No, they were at the bottom.
400
What is the Trojan War?
A legendary war that was fought between the ancient Greeks and the people of Troy in the 12th or 13th century B.C.
400
Why did Sparta educate women and allow them to take part in activities?
They thought that this would help women have healthy babies.
400
Who is Hephaestus?
Hephaestus is the god of fire and volcanoes.
400
Who was Athena the god of ?
Athena was the goddess of wisdom.
400
Did Athenians think that every citizen have to participate in politics?
Yes, citizens had to serve in juries and be informed to be able to discuss the issues in the city.
500
What was the Early Greek civilization located in Peloponnesus?
Mycenae
500
Was the slave population in Sparta Enormous?
Yes, they were treated very badly and and they were called helots.
500
Who is Ares the god of?
Ares is the god of war.
500
What is Aphrodite the goddess of?
Aphrodite is the goddess of beauty and love.
500
How did you become part of the Athenian Assembly.
You had to be a citizen of Athens.
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