Where in the World?
named after the goddess of wisdom and war
Athens
I am the king of all the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus.
Zeus
someone who enters a place, such as a country, by force in order to conquer it
invader
Mrs. Brown was a ___________ because she gave Mrs. Person a letter from Mrs. Martin.
A. prefer
B. messenger
C. invader
messenger
structures and buildings such as the Lincoln Memorial
architecture
lots of olive trees grow here
Athens
According to a Greek legend, the Greek city-state of Athens was named after me after I offered the Athenians the gift of the olive tree.
Athena
to train to obey people
tame
Mrs. Sullivan sailed through the _________ to get from Asia to northern Greece.
A. city-state
B. democracy
C. channel
channel
a way of governing, or ruling, that gives the people the power to choose their leaders and help create their own laws
democracy
at the age of 7 boys had to leave home and begin training for the army
Sparta
I received my name because I conquered so many areas during my lifetime.
Alexander the Great
excellent or wonderful
marvelous
Mrs. Sullivan lives a ________ life because she doesn't surround herself with comfortable and luxurious things.
A. Athenian
B. Greek
C. Spartan
Spartan
athletic competitions where countries around the world participate against each other
Olympic games
men did not live with their families and women were not allowed to vote or take part in the government
Sparta
This is a place where a runner ran many miles during a famous battle. Now there is a race named after it.
Marathon
to choose or like something more than something else
prefer
Mrs. Martin is a __________ or a person who studies life, knowledge, and truth.
A. philosopher
B. messenger
C. invader
Philosopher
very long race
marathon
known as the birthplace of democracy
Athens
Where did many of the ancient Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
Long ago, some kings made ___________ to expand the areas they ruled.
conquests
The Parthenon is an amazing piece of __________.
A. prefer
B. democracy
C. architecture
architecture
lyrical poetry that celebrates important Greek victories
Pindar's poems