Vocabulary
Geography
Religion
City-States
Important People
100
What does the word "civilization" mean?
A group of people who live together and share culture.
100
What is the name of the mountain where the Greek gods lived?
Mount Olympus.
100
How many gods did the ancient Greeks believe in?
12 Greek Gods and Goddess
100
What was Sparta known for?
Its strong warriors.
100
Who was Socrates?
A famous philosopher who taught people to think.
200
What is a "city-state"?
A small area that is both a city and its surrounding land.
200
What type of land makes up much of ancient Greece?
Mountains and valleys.
200
Name one mythical Greek god or goddess.
Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Dionysus
200
What was life like in Athens?
People valued learning and art.
200
Who was Aristotle?
A philosopher who studied many subjects and taught Alexander.
300
What is "democracy"?
A way of ruling where people get to vote.
300
Can you find Sparta on a map?
300
Who was the King and Queen of the Gods?
Zeus and Hera
300
Why was Athens named after Athena?
She was the goddess of wisdom and protector of the city.
300
Who was Alexander the Great?
A king who created a large empire and spread Greek culture.
400
What is the Olympic Games?
A big sports event held in ancient Greece to honor the gods.
400
Can you find Greece on a map?
400
What did the Greeks believe happened on Mount Olympus?
The gods lived there and watched over people.
400
How did Spartan children train?
They trained to be strong and good soldiers.
400
Who was Plato?
A philosopher who wrote important books and taught others.
500
What does it mean to "contribute"?
To give something that helps others.
500
What effect did the mountains have on Greek civilization?
They made it hard for people to travel and form one big country.
500
What did Greeks do to honor their gods?
They held festivals and visited a parthenon to pray and give thanks to a certain god or goddess.
500
How was life in Sparta and Athens different?
Sparta focused on military; Athens focused on learning and arts.
500
In tribute to Pheidippides, the Greeks measured the distance he had run from Marathon to Athens, and created what name for long distance race?
Marathon
