THIS IS SPARTA!
ATHENIANS
VOCABULARY
THE PERSIAN WARS
GRAB BAG
100
Spartan boys left the home at this age to begin their military training.
What is SEVEN
100
Unlike the Spartans, Athenians placed a high value on __________ and boys attended school if families could afford it.
What is EDUCATION
100
Every epic poem has a _______, or a character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength and intelligence.
What is A HERO
100
Militiades sent his best runner 24 miles to tell Athens of their great victory at this battle
What is MARATHON
100
This was a popular, but dangerous, sport in Knossos
What is BULL LEAPING
200
This staple food of the Spartan army was served often but considered nearly inedible. It contained boiled pigs legs, blood, salt and vinegar.
What is BLACK BROTH
200
True or False: Athenian women were granted more freedoms than Spartan women.
What is FALSE
200
King Minos of Crete ordered Daedalus to build him a _________ to house his mythical Minotaur
What is A LABYRINTH
200
The King of the Persians who promised Darius I that he would crush Athens and led 250,000 men into Greece in order to do just that.
Who was XERXES
200
Ancient Greeks started these all over Asia, Africa and Europe as a solution to overpopulation and scarce resources
What are COLONIES (COLONIZATION)
300
This group made up the lowest social class in Sparta. The Spartans great army was likely built due to fear of an uprising from this class.
Who are the HELOTS
300
The amount of military training (in years) that Athenian boys went through in preparation for citizenship
What is 2 YEARS
300
Stories told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions.
What are MYTHS
300
A word that means "partnerships". You often hear of these being made in times of war.
What are ALLIANCES
300
Originally, the Olympics consisted of this many games
What is SEVEN
400
At the age of 12, each Spartan trainee was given this gift. It would be their ONLY possession for quite some time.
What is A RED CLOAK (TUNIC)
400
Athens established a __________ after monarchies and aristocracies failed. In this form, citizens have a direct role in governing.
What is a DEMOCRACY
400
A stone-walled fortress built at the highest point of any Ancient Greek city
What is the ACROPOLIS
400
This King led a group of 300 Spartan men and 6,000 Greek soldiers against a Persian force of 100,000 at the Battle of Thermopylae
Who is KING LEONIDAS
400
The Trojan Wars are said to have begun when Paris stole this Spartan queen from King Menelaus
Who is HELEN of HELEN of TROY
500
Spartans fought in this formation - essentially a wall of shields that was designed to keep the enemy out but also to push against a fighting force
What is PHALANX
500
A trusted man in Athens who improved conditions for the poor by limiting aristocratic power and allowing assembly of free citizens to pass laws.
Who is SOLON
500
A name for powerful men that took advantage of unstable situations to seize power and rule with all authority.
Who are TYRANTS
500
The name for Greek warships, so-called because of their three levels of oarsmen.
What are TRIREMES
500
The Greek navy destroyed 1/3 of the Persian ships at this great battle
What is the BATTLE OF SALAMIS
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