He is the general who conquered many lands for Greece and never lost a battle.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
This was the patron city of Athena, and the first city-state to have a democracy.
What is Athens?
100
This is the war made famous by The Iliad in which Troy and Sparta fight over Helen, the wife of King Menelaus.
What is the Trojan War?
100
This god of the underworld is the only god who did not live on Mount Olympus.
Who is Hades?
100
This word comes from the Greek demos kratos, which means "rule of the people."
What is democracy?
200
He is the philosopher who, after studying at The Academy, tutored Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
200
This building sat high on the hill overlooking Athens and had a 40-ft statue of Athena inside.
What is the Parthenon?
200
This is a series of athletic competitions that began in Athens to honor Zeus and still occur every 2 years.
What are the Olympics?
200
This god of the seas sent storms to blow Odysseus off course during his journey home from the Trojan War.
Who is Poseidon?
200
This word means the worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
He was a patron of the arts and the man responsible for building the Parthenon.
Who is Pericles?
300
This body of water is located to the south of Greece and north of the Middle East.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
This was a war fought between the Delian League and the Peloponnesus League, establishing Sparta as the most powerful city-state in Greece.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
300
This goddess of wisdom and war is symbolized by an owl and a golden shield and helmet.
Who is Athena?
300
This was the name for any area in Greece with its own government, culture, and army.
What is a city-state?
400
He was the author of two epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
400
This city fought a war against Sparta after Paris stole Helen from her husband, King Menelaus.
What is Troy?
400
This was a period of time in which art, theater, and architecture grew and became central to Greek life.
What is the Golden Age?
400
This hero was a half-mortal son of Zeus who chopped off the head of the Gorgon Medusa.
Who is Perseus?
400
This word means "lover of wisdom."
What is philosopher?
500
He was the father of Greek philosophy who was executed by poison because he refused to stop asking questions.
Who is Socrates?
500
This is an island off the southern coast of Greece.
What is Crete?
500
In 31 BC this army conquered Greece, thereby ending the reign of Greece as the most powerful civilization in the Ancient World.
What are the Romans?
500
This goddess is responsible for winter because for the 6 months her daughter is with Hades in the underworld she is so sad she refuses to let things grow.
Who is Demeter?
500
This was a large group of male, Greek citizens who voted on laws passed down by the council.