Ancient Greece
The myth of the Minotaur explains this natural phenomenon.
Double points for explaining how the phenomenon was caused.
Earthquakes.
The minotaur's roar.
This war kicked of the Greek Dark Ages.
Double points for knowing the cause of the war.The Trojan War.
Paris of Troy kidnapped Helen, wife of Spartan King Menelaus.
Architects today are still inspired by these innovative designs.
Double points for knowing their names.
Columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
"Philosophy" means this in Greek.
"Love of Wisdom"
Who did Alexander the Great name as a successor, and what was the result of this decision?
No one. His allies fought over the throne, and the entire empire crumbled.
The ancient Greeks (Minoans) participated in this sporting event, which eventually inspired a famous myth.
Bull Leaping
Cultures collapse during the Dark Ages. Most of Greece lived in small communities that practiced farming.
Double points for defining the type of farming.
Subsistence
Growing just enough food to survive.
Classical Greece is widely remembered for its scientific, mathematical, artistic, political and philosophical progress, but most of those innovations came out of this city-state.
Athens
This philosopher was sentenced to death for "corrupting the youth" with anti-democratic ideas.
Socrates
Alexander the Great conquered most of the known world, but his campaign ended in this region.
The Indus River Valley
This word refers to a group or chain of islands, typically found in a large body of water.
Archipelago
was lost during the Dark Ages, but myths survived through tradition.
Writing, Oral.
The construction of this building was controversial amongst the Greek city-states because it was funded by the League treasury and gave special emphasis to Athens.
The Parthenon
The Greeks organized themselves into these types of political units.
City-States
Alexander the Great's victorious campaign lead to the dismantling of this empire.
The Persian Empire
The Minoans lived not on mainland Greece, but rather this island.
Crete
What was the Persian Empires policy towards the kingdoms it conquered?
Tolerance. Kings were still allowed to rule their own domaines as long as they abided by Persian rule.
This league united Greece under a regional/cultural alliance, though Greece was never a formal state.
Delian League
This philosopher was teacher to Alexander the Great.
Aristotle
After war left Greece fractured, this Macedonian king conquered all of the region.
Double points for knowing the name of the king's son.
Philip of Macedon
Alexander the Great
What is Linear B, and who was it learned from?
Earliest form of Greek writing. It was learned and adapted from Phoenician writing.
This Persian emperor was nicknamed the "King of Kings" because he was largely admired by his subjects.
Cyrus
This civil war was fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies.
Peloponnesian War
In Athenian Democracy, representatives were granted authority through this method.
Lottery
The collapse of Alexander's empire made room for this budding civilization to seize power.
The Roman Empire