He was the sophist that wandered the streets of Athens engaging in academic conversations with bystanders
Who is Socrates?
100
He was the Macedonian conqueror of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
These are (in chronological order) 3 ancient Greek cultures - or the predecessors/ancestors of Classical Greek culture - prior to the Dark Ages.
Who are the Minoans, Mycenaens, and the Dorians
100
This was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens (431-404 BCE)
What is the Peloponnesian War?
100
This is the term for a Greek foot soldier
What is a hoplite?
200
He was the philosopher that expanded on the works of his master, created the Lyceum, and taught Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
200
These are the names of 3 Persian leaders (that we have discussed in class) that faced the Greek armies in ancient times.
Who are Cyrus the Great, Darius I, Xerxes, and Darius III?
200
Describe three key features of Athenian society in the Golden Age to the Hellenistic era.
Answers may vary: democracy, education, openness, freedom, citizenship, etc.
200
This is the name of the war between Troy and the Mycenaens before the Dark Ages
What is the Trojan War?
200
This is the term for the Classical Greek fighting formation
What is a phalanx?
300
He was the philosopher that worked largely on documenting the works of his master - he also formed his own school: the Academy.
Who is Plato?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: He was famous for chronicling the Trojan wars and bringing an end to the Dark Ages - name the man and his two works.
Who is Homer? What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?
300
Describe three key features of Spartan society in the Golden Age to the Hellenistic era.
Answers may vary: military, obedience, duty, strength, discipline over freedom, individuality, beauty, and learning.
300
This is the name for the battle in the Persian wars that occurred at a famous pass - in which 300 Spartans and 7000 Greeks fought bravely - but lost to the Persians.
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
300
This is a gathering place for people to discuss political topics and engage in political conversations/debates.
What is a polis?
400
This was Plato's most famous work.
What is the Republic?
400
He was the Athenian general and statesman that brought on the concept of direct democracy
Who is Pericles?
400
In ancient Greece, Greek city-states depended highly on trade and fishing - this is due in part to their geographical location around what sea?
What is the Aegean Sea?
400
This was the name of the battle in the Persian wars in which the Greek naval fleet outmaneuvered the Persians and sunk a third of Persia's naval fleet.
What is the Battle of Salamis?
400
This is the name for the Messenian slaves in Sparta prior to the Persian Wars
What are the Helots?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: These are the names of the two philosophers of the Hellenistic Era that are associated with the concepts of Stoicism and Epicureanism
Who are Zeno and Epicurus?
500
He was the Greek general and historian that chronicled the Peloponnesian War
Who is Thucydides?
500
This was the name of the language that was spoken most "commonly" by people living in the Greek empire during the time of Alexander the Great
What is Koine?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: This was a battle in the Persian Wars in which Ionian Greek citizens that were occupied by the Persians began to revolt - the Persians attempt to quell the uprising but lose the battle to the Greek phalanx - a runner is sent 26.2 miles to Athens to give word of the victory. Name the battle and the runner.
What is the Battle of Marathon? Who is Pheidippides?
500
These are the names of the two divisions or alliances of Greek city-states after the Persian wars that were used to protect Greece from the Persian threat and promote trade activity among city-states.