Geography
Early Greek History
Athens/Sparta
Government
Legacy of Greece
100
Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides.
What is a peninsula
100
They had a writing system and built huge palaces with running water.
Who are the Minoans.
100
Located on which peninsula.
What is Attica
100
Ruled by a king of queen
What is a monarchy
100
Who were the king and queen of the gods.
Who are Zeus and Hera
200
The highest peak in Ancient Greece.
What is Mt. Olympus
200
He shaped the stories of the Trojan War into a long epic poem.
Who is Homer
200
A warlike city-state.
What is Sparta
200
Government run by the people, in which citizens make their own laws.
What is a Democracy
200
What type of theater showed life being treated seriously and usually had a sad ending?
What is a tragedy.
300
The animals that were easy to raise in the "rugged" land.
What are goat and sheep.
300
A city-state that has its own government.
What is polis.
300
Which city-state had an Oligarchy?
Who is Sparta
300
All power is held in the hands of one ruler.
What is a tyranny
300
When and where were the first Olympics held?
What is 776 BC in Olympia.
400
The sailing vessel powered by three banks of oarsman.
What is a trireme.
400
The two epic poems that were written about the Trojan War and the journey home from the war.
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey.
400
At what age were boys when they started their military training in Sparta?
What is 7 years of age.
400
Ruled by a few people, usually members of a rich and powerful family.
What is an Oligarchy.
400
Who spread Greek culture all over as he conquered lands?
Who is Alexander the Great.
500
Who lived on the island of Crete?
Who are the Minoans
500
The location of the Trojan War.
What is Troy.
500
Who believed life was empty unless people tried to gain new knowledge and lived freely?
Who are the Athenians.
500
Basic lawmaking body, or group of citizens.
What is an assembly.
500
What was the area of Greece referred to as and the people?
What is Hellas and the people were Hellenes.
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